Pyranopyrazole and pyrazolopyridine immunomodulators for treatment of autoimmune diseases

ABSTRACT

Pyranoyrazoles and pyrazolopyridines of formula I or formula II are disclosed: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     These compounds inhibit Coagulation Factor XIIa in the presence of thrombin and other coagulation factors. They are useful to treat autoimmune diseases.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority from U.S. provisional application62/592,003, filed Nov. 29, 2017, which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention relates to 3-amino-(7H)-4,5-dihydropyranopyrazoles and3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-5-methylpyrazolopyridines that inhibitCoagulation Factor XIIa. Those that selectively inhibit CoagulationFactor XIIa in the presence of thrombin and other coagulation factorspossess particular advantages. These compounds are useful to treatautoimmune diseases.

BACKGROUND

Chemotaxis is directional movement in response to a specific chemicalgradient. This cellular ability is necessary for immune homeostasis andthe response to inflammation, among other critical biologic processes.Several chemokines have been identified along with their receptors,providing a molecular mechanism to orchestrate movement of distinct celltypes in response to diverse stimuli. For example, chemokine receptor 7(CCR7) and its ligands, CCL19 and CCL21, comprise a signaling axisrequired for chemotaxis of T-cells into and within lymphoid organs.CCR7-mediated chemotaxis is important in developing adaptive immunity,as well as maintaining tolerance and memory.

Chemokines are broadly grouped as homeostatic or inflammatory. For thelatter, acutely increasing production may be sufficient to control achemotactic response. For homeostatic chemokines, such as CCL19/21,signal modulation occurs by altering receptor density or effectiveligand concentration. This is achieved either directly (e.g. increasedreceptor expression) or indirectly (e.g. atypical chemokine receptorscavenging of ligands). Indeed, for CCR7, exposure to serum promotescell migration, and there is an enhanced chemotactic response of T-cellsto CCL19/21 in the presence of serum.

PCT WO 2017/123518 discloses that a fragment from high molecular weightkininogen (HK) is a potent cofactor that accelerates CCL19-mediatedchemotaxis. This HK fragment is necessary and sufficient for acceleratedchemotaxis towards CCL19, and for serum or plasma, the activity isdependent on coagulation factor XIIa. High molecular weight kininogen(HK) is well-known for a role in inflammation, particularly as theparent molecule of the nonapeptide bradykinin.

Mechanistically, serum-accelerated chemotaxis is dependent on activecoagulation factor XII (FXIIa), which is known to promote cleavage ofHK. Pre-treatment of native murine lymphocytes with this HK-derivedfragment peptide enhances in vivo homing of T-cells to lymph nodes. Acirculating cofactor that is activated at sites of inflammation andinjury to enhance lymphocyte chemotaxis represents a powerful mechanismcoupling inflammation to adaptive immunity. In particular, smallmolecule therapeutic agents that can modulate FXIIa function—and therebyproduction of the HK fragment—without significantly affecting thrombinactivation offer a means of safely regulating immune cell chemotaxisthrough humoral cofactors.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula I orformula II:

wherein

-   -   R¹ is an optionally substituted bicyclic ring system;    -   R² is chosen from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano,        (C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)alkylamino,        di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl,        (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy, and (C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl;    -   one of X¹ and X² is chosen from —O—, and —N(QR⁵)—, and the other        is —CR³R⁴—;    -   Q is chosen from a direct bond, —CH₂—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—,        —C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—, and —SO₂NR⁶—;    -   R³, R⁴, R⁶ and R⁷ are independently chosen from hydrogen and        (C₁-C₆)alkyl; and    -   R⁵ is chosen from hydrogen, (C₁-C₆)alkyl, hydroxy(C₂-C₆)alkyl, a        three- to seven-membered carbocycle, and a three- to        seven-membered heterocycle.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for inhibitingFactor XIIa in a subject including, for example, administering to thesubject an inhibitory amount of a compound of formula I or formula IIdescribed above.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for selectivelyinhibiting Factor XIIa in the presence of thrombin and kallikreinincluding, for example, contacting an inhibitory amount of a compound offormula I or formula II described above with Factor XIIa.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treatinginflammation in a patient including, for example, administering to thepatient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I orformula II as described above.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treating animmunological disorder in a patient including, for example,administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of acompound of formula I or formula II as described above.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treatingvasodilatation in a patient including, for example, administering to thepatient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I orformula II as described above.

In another aspect, the invention relates to a method for treatingthrombosis in a patient including, for example, administering to thepatient a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of formula I orformula II as described above.

These and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention willbecome apparent from the following detailed description of the variousaspects of the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds of formula I orformula II:

In the compounds of formula I or formula II, R¹ is an optionallysubstituted bicyclic ring system. Optional substituents include:halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, oxo, (C₁-C₆)aliphatic hydrocarbyl,(C₁-C₄)alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino,(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, [(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl]amino, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl,(C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy, (C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl. In someembodiments, R¹ is a 6:6 or 6:5 bicycle. Examples of bicyclic ringsystems that may be optionally substituted, include indole, isoindole,oxindole, tetrahydroindole, tetralin, indoline, isoindoline,tetrahydroquinoline, tetrahydroisoquinoline, 3,4-dihydro-1H-isochromene,3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran,tetrahydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, tetrahydrobenzothiophene,indazole, tetrahydroindazole, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indene, naphthalene,tetrahydronaphthalene, naphthyridine, tetrahydronaphthyridine, andisochroman. For instance, in some embodiments, R¹ may be a nitrogenousbicycle such as an optionally substituted tetrahydroquinoline, indole,tetrahydronaphthyridine or tetrahydroindole.

In some embodiments, R¹ may be a bicyclic ring system optionallysubstituted with one or more of halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, oxo,(C₁-C₈)hydrocarbyl, (C₁-C₈)hydrocarbyloxy, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy,(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino,(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, [(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl]amino, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl,(C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy, (C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl, (C₃-C₆)carbocycle, aryl,heteroaryl and (C₁-C₄)alkenyl. In certain embodiments, the(C₁-C₈)hydrocarbyl substituent may be chosen from straight chain(C₁-C₈)alkyl, branched (C₁-C₈)alkyl, (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, and(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl(C₁-C₃)alkyl. In some embodiments, R¹ is optionallysubstituted with one to three substituents chosen from halogen, hydroxy,amino, cyano, oxo, (C₁-C₆)aliphatic hydrocarbyl, C₄)alkoxy,(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino,(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, [(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl]amino, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl,(C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy, (C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl. In someembodiments, R¹ is optionally substituted with one or more of halogen,(C₁-C₆)aliphatic hydrocarbyl, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy,(C₁-C₄)acylamino, (C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, and pyridinyl, and, inparticular, with one or two fluoro, chloro, bromo, methyl, ethyl,propyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy, methanesulfonyl, acetamido, phenyl,and pyridinyl.

An exemplary embodiment of the optionally substituted bicyclic ringsystem includes a compound of formula I or formula II, wherein R¹ may beone of

-   -   wherein    -   R¹⁰ is chosen from H, halogen, (C₁-C₄)alkyl, and        (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl;    -   R¹¹ is chosen from H and methoxy; and    -   R¹² is chosen from H and (C₁-C₄)alkyl.

Another exemplary embodiment of the optionally substituted bicyclic ringsystem includes a compound of formula I or formula II, wherein R¹ maybe:

-   -   wherein    -   R¹³ and R¹⁴ are chosen independently from H, halogen,        (C₁-C₄)alkyl, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy,        (C₁-C₄)acylamino (C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, and pyridinyl;        and    -   R^(15a) and R^(15b) are chosen independently from —H, and        —(C₁-C₄)alkyl or, taken together, R^(15a) and R^(15b) are oxo.

In these embodiments, the carbon marked with an asterisk may be racemicor >90% e.e. in the (R) absolute configuration or >90% e.e. in the (S)absolute configuration.

In some embodiments, R¹ may be an optionally substituted naphthyridine,particularly a tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine ortetrahydro-1,6-naphthyridine

In one subgenus, the compound of formula I or formula II is a3-amino-(7H)-4,5-dihydropyranopyrazole:

In another subgenus, the compound of formula I or formula II is a3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-5-methylpyrazolopyridine:

In some embodiments, Q is chosen from a direct bond, —CH₂—, —C(═O)—,—C(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—, and —SO₂NR⁶—; and R⁶ is hydrogen or methyl.

In some embodiments, R² and R⁷ are chosen independently from hydrogenand methyl. In some R² and R⁷ are both hydrogen; in others R² ishydrogen and R⁷ is methyl. As will be clear from the examples, R² and R⁷may be attached at any carbon of the six-membered ring—including both atthe same carbon.

In some embodiments R³ and R⁴ are both hydrogen.

In some embodiments, R⁵ is chosen from H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl,(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, hydroxy(C₂-C₆)alkyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,phenyl, pyridinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl.

Of the two main genera, formula I (the 2-acyl-3-amines) and formula II(the 1-acyl-3-amines), the compounds of formula I are, as a class,generally more selective and potent than their 1-acyl-3-amine congeners.Within the class of 2-acyl-3-amines, preferred compounds include thosein which R³ and R⁴ are both hydrogen; Q is chosen from a direct bond,—CH₂—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—, and —SO₂NR⁶—; R⁶ ishydrogen or methyl and R⁵ is chosen from H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl,(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, phenyl, pyridinyl,oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, and tetrahydropyranyl.

Throughout this specification the terms and substituents retain theirdefinitions.

C₁ to C₂₀ hydrocarbyl (or any subset thereof, e.g. (C₁-C₆) hydrocarbyl),includes alkyl, cycloalkyl, polycycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl andcombinations thereof. Examples include benzyl, phenethyl,cyclohexylmethyl, adamantyl, camphoryl and naphthylethyl. Hydrocarbylrefers to any substituent comprised of hydrogen and carbon as the onlyelemental constituents. Aliphatic hydrocarbons are hydrocarbons that arenot aromatic; they may be saturated or unsaturated, cyclic, linear orbranched. Examples of aliphatic hydrocarbons include isopropyl,2-butenyl, 2-butynyl, cyclopentyl, norbornyl, etc. Aromatic hydrocarbonsinclude benzene (phenyl), naphthalene (naphthyl), anthracene, etc.

Unless otherwise specified, alkyl (or alkylene) is intended to includelinear or branched saturated hydrocarbon structures and combinationsthereof. Alkyl refers to alkyl groups from 1 to 20 carbon atoms,preferably 1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms.Examples of alkyl groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,n-butyl, s-butyl, t-butyl and the like.

Cycloalkyl is a subset of hydrocarbon and includes cyclic hydrocarbongroups of from 3 to 8 carbon atoms. Examples of cycloalkyl groupsinclude cy-propyl, cy-butyl, cy-pentyl, norbornyl and the like.

Unless otherwise specified, the term “carbocycle” is intended to includering systems in which the ring atoms are all carbon but of any oxidationstate. Thus (C₃-C₇) carbocycle refers to both non-aromatic and aromaticsystems, including such systems as cyclopropane, benzene andcyclohexene; carbocycle, if not otherwise limited, refers to monocycles,bicycles and polycycles.

Heterocycle means an aliphatic or aromatic carbocycle residue in whichfrom one to four carbons is replaced by a heteroatom selected from thegroup consisting of N, O, and S. The nitrogen and sulfur heteroatoms mayoptionally be oxidized, and the nitrogen heteroatom may optionally bequaternized. Unless otherwise specified, a heterocycle may benon-aromatic (heteroaliphatic) or aromatic (heteroaryl). Examples ofheterocycles include pyrrolidine, pyrazole, pyrrole, indole, quinoline,isoquinoline, naphthyridine, tetrahydroisoquinoline, benzofuran,benzodioxan, benzodioxole (commonly referred to as methylenedioxyphenyl,when occurring as a substituent), tetrazole, morpholine, thiazole,pyridine, pyridazine, pyrimidine, thiophene, furan, oxazole, oxazoline,isoxazole, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran and the like. Examples ofheterocyclyl residues include piperazinyl, piperidinyl, pyrazolidinyl,imidazolyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, pyrazinyl, oxazolidinyl,isoxazolidinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolyl, quinuclidinyl,isothiazolidinyl, benzimidazolyl, thiadiazolyl, benzopyranyl,benzothiazolyl, naphthyridinyl, tetrahydrofuryl, tetrahydropyranyl,thienyl (also historically called thiophenyl), benzothienyl,thiamorpholinyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl and tetrahydroquinolinyl.

Hydrocarbyloxy refers to groups of from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, preferably1 to 10 carbon atoms, more preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms attached tothe parent structure through an oxygen. Alkoxy is a subset ofhydrocarbyloxy and includes groups of a straight or branchedconfiguration. Examples include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, isopropoxy andthe like. Lower-alkoxy refers to groups containing one to four carbons.The term “halogen” means fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine atoms.

Unless otherwise specified, acyl refers to formyl and to groups of 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 carbon atoms of a straight, branched, cyclicconfiguration, saturated, unsaturated and aromatic and combinationsthereof, attached to the parent structure through a carbonylfunctionality. Examples include acetyl, benzoyl, propionyl, isobutyryland the like. Lower-acyl refers to groups containing one to fourcarbons.

The double bonded oxygen, when referred to as a substituent itself iscalled “oxo”. It will be appreciated by persons of skill in the artthat, because oxo is a divalent radical, there are circumstances inwhich it will not be appropriate as a substituent (e.g. on phenyl) andother circumstances, such as examples 43 and 44 below, where it can beaccommodated.

As used herein, the term “optionally substituted” may be usedinterchangeably with the phrase “unsubstituted or substituted”. The term“substituted” refers to the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms ina specified group with a specified radical. For example, substitutedalkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl etc. refer to alkyl, aryl,cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl wherein one or more H atoms in each residueare replaced with halogen, haloalkyl, hydrocarbyl, acyl, alkoxyalkyl,hydroxy lower alkyl, carbonyl, phenyl, heteroaryl, benzenesulfonyl,hydroxy, hydrocarbyloxy, haloalkoxy, oxaalkyl, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl[—C(═O)O-alkyl], alkoxycarbonylamino [HNC(═O)O-alkyl], aminocarbonyl(also known as carboxamido) [—C(═O)NH₂], alkylaminocarbonyl[—C(═O)NH-alkyl], cyano, acetoxy, nitro, amino, alkylamino,dialkylamino, (alkyl)(aryl)aminoalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl (includingcycloalkylaminoalkyl), dialkylaminoalkyl, dialkylaminoalkoxy,heterocyclylalkoxy, mercapto, alkylthio, sulfoxide, sulfone,sulfonylamino, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, acylaminoalkyl,acylaminoalkoxy, acylamino, amidino, aryl, benzyl, heterocyclyl,heterocyclylalkyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, heteroaryloxy, hydroxyimino,alkoxyimino, oxaalkyl, aminosulfonyl, trityl, amidino, guanidino,ureido, benzyloxyphenyl, and benzyloxy. In one embodiment, 1, 2, or 3hydrogen atoms are replaced with a specified radical. In the case ofalkyl and cycloalkyl, more than three hydrogen atoms can be replaced byfluorine; indeed, all available hydrogen atoms could be replaced byfluorine.

Oxaalkyl refers to alkyl residues in which one or more carbons (andtheir associated hydrogens) have been replaced by oxygen. Examplesinclude methoxypropoxy, 3,6,9-trioxadecyl and the like. The termoxaalkyl is intended as it is understood in the art [see Naming andIndexing of Chemical Substances for Chemical Abstracts, published by theAmerican Chemical Society, ¶11196, but without the restriction of¶127(a)], i.e. it refers to compounds in which the oxygen is bonded viaa single bond to its adjacent atoms (forming ether bonds); it does notrefer to doubly bonded oxygen, as would be found in carbonyl groups.Similarly, thiaalkyl and azaalkyl refer to alkyl residues in which oneor more carbons has been replaced by sulfur or nitrogen, respectively.Examples include ethylaminoethyl and methylthiopropyl.

In some embodiments, the substituent R¹ may be an optionally substituted6,5-5,6- or 6,6 bicycle AB, in which ring A is non-aromatic and thecarbon at its point of attachment is of a specific absoluteconfiguration as shown in the depiction:

The configuration at the chiral center * is such that the ring A is inthe plane of the paper and the substituents H and carbonyl are disposedabove and below that plane. (As would be understood by the person ofskill in the art, the nomenclature (R) or (S) may vary according to thehierarchy of the atoms adjacent to the chiral carbon in the ring.)

The graphic representations of racemic, ambiscalemic and scalemic orenantiomerically pure compounds used herein are taken from Maehr J.Chem. Ed. 62, 114-120 (1985): solid and broken wedges are used to denotethe absolute configuration of a chiral element; wavy lines indicatedisavowal of any stereochemical implication which the bond it representscould generate; solid and broken bold lines are geometric descriptorsindicating the relative configuration shown but denoting racemiccharacter; and wedge outlines and dotted or broken lines denoteenantiomerically pure compounds of indeterminate absolute configuration.For nomenclature in the text corresponding to wedge outlines and dottedor broken lines, we define R* and S* as indicating single enantiomers ofuncertain absolute configuration. Thus, for example, in Examples 18 and19 below, the syntheses of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneare described. The (R*) and (S*) are intended to indicate that theproduct is a single enantiomer possessing the characteristics described(e.g. NMR, HPLC retention time, etc.), in which each of the chiralcenters is believed on the basis of circumstantial evidence to be of theconfiguration shown, but the absolute configuration has not beenconfirmed. Thus, the depiction:

means that the product is a single one of the two following isomers,probably the first:

When a compound possesses a center of asymmetry, its depiction in theclaims of this patent with simple lines,

is intended to indicate that the structure includes any and all isomerswithout regard to enantiomeric purity. When its depiction in the claimsof this patent includes wedges, dashed lines etc.

it is intended to indicate that the structure encompasses isomers ofthat relative or absolute configuration of at least 80% ee,preferably >90% ee.

Substituents Rn are generally defined when introduced and retain thatdefinition throughout the specification and claims.

Preparation of compounds can involve the protection and deprotection ofvarious chemical groups. The need for protection and deprotection, andthe selection of appropriate protecting groups, can be readilydetermined by one skilled in the art. Suitable groups for that purposeare discussed in standard textbooks in the field of chemistry, such asProtective Groups in Organic Synthesis by T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts[John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999], in Protecting Group Chemistry, 1stEd., Oxford University Press, 2000; and in March's Advanced Organicchemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, 5th Ed.,Wiley-Interscience Publication, 2001.

In general, compounds of formula I or formula II can be prepared asshown in Schemes I-XVI. The appropriately substituted starting materialsand intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of the inventionare either commercially available or readily prepared by methods knownin the literature to those skilled in the art.

All solvents used were commercially available and were used withoutfurther purification. Reactions were typically run using anhydroussolvents under an inert atmosphere of nitrogen. Proton spectra wererecorded at 300 or 400 MHz for proton on a Bruker Mercury Plus 400 NMRSpectrometer equipped with a Bruker 400 BBO probe. All deuteratedsolvents contained typically 0.03% to 0.05% v/v tetramethylsilane, whichwas used as the reference signal (set at d 0.00 for both 1H and 13C).

LCMS analyses were performed on a SHIMADZU LCMS consisting of an UFLC20-AD and LCMS 2020 MS detector. The column used was a Shim-pack XR-ODS,2.2 μm, 3.0×50 mm. A linear gradient was applied, starting at 95% A (A:0.05% TFA in water) and ending at 100% B (B: 0.05% TFA in MeCN) over 2.2min with a total run time of 3.6 min. The column temperature was at 40°C. with the flow rate of 1.0 mL/min. The Diode Array Detector wasscanned from 190-400 nm. The mass spectrometer was equipped with anelectrospray ion source (ESI) operated in a positive or negative mode.The mass spectrometer was scanned between m/z 90-900 with a scan timefrom 0.5 to 0.7 s.

HPLC analyses were performed on a SHIMADZU UFLC with two LC20 AD pumpand a SPD-M20A Photodiiode Array Detector. The column used was anXBridge C18, 3.5 μm, 4 60×100 mm. A linear gradient was applied,starting at 90% A (A: 0.05% TFA in water) and ending at 95% B (B: 0.05%TFA in MeCN) over 10 min with a total run time of 15 min. The columntemperature was at 40° C. with the flow rate of 1.5 mL/min. The DiodeArray Detector was scanned from 200-400 nm.

Thin layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on Alugram® (Silica gel 60F254) from Mancherey-Nagel and UV was typically used to visualize thespots. Additional visualization methods were also employed in somecases. In these cases the TLC plate was developed with iodine (generatedby adding approximately 1 g of 12 to 10 g silica gel and thoroughlymixing), ninhydrin (available commercially from Aldrich), or Magic Stain(generated by thoroughly mixing 25 g (NH4)₆Mo₇O₂₄.4H2O, 5 g(NH4)₂Ce(IV)(NO₃)₆ in 450 mL water and 50 mL concentrated H2SO4) tovisualize the compound. Flash chromatography was performed using 40-63μm (230-400 mesh) silica gel from Silicycle following analogoustechniques to those disclosed in Still, W. C.; Kahn, M.; and Mitra, M.Journal of Organic Chemistry, 1978, 43, 2923. Typical solvents used forflash chromatography or thin layer chromatography were mixtures ofchloroform/methanol, dichloromethane/methanol, ethyl acetate/methanoland hexanes/ethyl acetate.

Intermediate 1. tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-cyano-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (5 g, 22.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv),NH2NH2H2O (11.1 g, 223 mmol, 10.00 equiv), EtOH (100 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with chloroform/methanol (95/5). This resulted in 4.9 g (93%) oftert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate as awhite solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 239.

Intermediate 2.5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate (700mg, 2.94 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (15 mL), LiAlH₄ (334 mg,8.80 mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added at 0° C. The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at 60° C. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (2 ml) and NaOH (1M/1, 4 ml) and water (2 ml). Themixture was stirred for 30 min. The solids were filtered out. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column,Atlantis Prep T3 OBD Column, 19×250 mm 10 u; mobile phase, water (0.1%FA) and ACN (0 up to 30.0% in 15 min); Detector, UV 254 nm. Thisresulted in 90 mg (20%) of5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 153.

Intermediate 3. HCl salt of4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate (3 g,12.59 mmol, 1.00 equiv). This was followed by the addition of HCl in1,4-dioxane (10 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resultingsolution was stirred for 8 h at 25° C. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 1.5 g (68%) of HCl salt of4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine hydrochloride as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 139.

Intermediate 4. benzyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine hydrochloride (200mg, 1.15 mmol, 1.00 equiv), potassium carbonate (476 mg, 3.44 mmol, 3.00equiv), water (2 mL), 1,4-dioxane (10 mL). This was followed by theaddition of Cbz-Cl (165 mg, 0.97 mmol, 0.90 equiv) dropwise withstirring at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C.The resulting solution was diluted with H₂O (10 mL). The resultingsolution was extracted with dichloromethane (80 mL×3) and the organiclayers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (10/1). Thisresulted in 150 mg (48%) of benzyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate asyellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 273.

Intermediate 56-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Step 1. Ethyl 2-(benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino)acetate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed CH₃CN (300 mL), ethyl2-(benzylamino)acetate (32 g, 167.40 mmol, 1.00 equiv), potassiumcarbonate (64.4 g, 465.96 mmol, 3.00 equiv), 4-bromobutanenitrile (27.4g, 185.13 mmol, 1.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 80° C. After cooled to room temperature, the solids werefiltered out. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(0-100%). This resulted in 40 g (97%) ofethyl2-[benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino]acetate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]⁺: 261.

Step 2. 1-benzyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrile

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed ethyl2-[benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino]acetate (20 g, 76.83 mmol, 1.00 equiv),tetrahydrofuran (300 mL). This was followed by the addition of t-BuOK(12.9 g, 114.96 mmol, 1.50 equiv) in several batches at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature. Theresulting solution was diluted with DCM:MeOH (4:1, 1000 mL). Theresulting mixture was washed with brine (1000 mL×3). The organic phasewas dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 13.6 g (83%) of 1-benzyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrileas red oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 215.

Step 3. 6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed1-benzyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrile (13.6 g, 63.47 mmol, 1.00equiv), ethanol (100 mL), NH₂NH₂H₂O (14 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with methanol/dichloromethane (0-10%). This resulted in 8.5 g(59%) of 6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amineas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 229.

Intermediate 6 Step 1.4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (15 g,65.71 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (100 mL), palladium carbon (10%, 10g). To the above hydrogen was introduced in. The resulting solution wasstirred for 38 h at room temperature. The solids were filtered out. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 8.2 g (90%) of4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine as a yellow solid.MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 139

Intermediate 7 tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-6-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (350 mg, 2.53 mmol,1.00 equiv), dioxane (8 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide (203 mg,5.08 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in water (2 mL). This was followed by theaddition of a solution of (Boc)₂O (442 mg, 2.03 mmol, 0.80 equiv) indioxane (3 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 3 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was purified by preparative TLC(EA:PE=1:1). This resulted in 410 mg (68%) of tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-6-carboxylate as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 239.

Intermediate 86-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-6-carboxylate (320mg, 1.34 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (40 mL). This was followedby the addition of LiAlH₄ (102 mg, 2.69 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in severalbatches at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 70° C.The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by preparative TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1). This resulted in 50 mg(24%) of 6-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amineas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 153.

Intermediate 96-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (5 g, 36.19 mmol,1.00 equiv), 1,4-dioxane (40 mL), a solution of potassium carbonate (10g, 72.35 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in water (10 mL). This was followed by theaddition of a solution of methanesulfonyl chloride (2 g, 17.46 mmol,0.50 equiv) in dioxane (5 mL) dropwise with stirring at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with methanol/dichloromethane (0-10%). Thisresulted in 3.2 g (41%) of6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amineas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 217.

Example 1: tert-butyl3-amino-2-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (52 mg, 0.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv),tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate (85mg, 0.36 mmol, 1.20 equiv), HOBt (61 mg, 0.45 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI(86 mg, 0.45 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL), TEA (194mg, 1.92 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnightat 25° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL), washed withH₂O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na₂SO₄. Afterfiltration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column, XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm; mobile phase,water (0.1% FA) and ACN (30.0% ACN up to 49.0% in 9 min); Detector, UV254 nm. The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.4 mg (2%) oftert-butyl3-amino-2-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylateas an off-white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 396; (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 11.22 (s, 1H), 7.57 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.48 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H),7.09-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H), 6.29 (s, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H), 3.58-2.54(m, 2H), 2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.41 (s, 3H), 1.44 (s, 9H).

Example 2:(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-2-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate(70 mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (8 mL), TFA (2 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 20 min at 25° C. The resultingsolution was diluted with 2 mL of H2O. The pH value of the solution wasadjusted to 8 with sodium bicarbonate (1 mol/L). The solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate, washed with water and brine andconcentrated. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column, XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column, 5 μm, 19mm×250 mm; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (38.0% ACN up to 58.0%in 7 min); Detector, UV/mass 254&220 nm. The collected fraction waslyophilized to give 1.8 mg (3%) of(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a pink solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 296; (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ11.30 (s, 1H), 8.25-8.23 (m, 1H), 7.56-7.46 (m, 2H), 7.08-7.04 (m, 1H),6.53 (d, J=12.0 Hz, 2H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 3.67-3.64 (m, 2H), 3.09-2.96 (m,2H), 2.51-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.40 (s, 3H).

Example 3:(3-amino-5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-one

Into a 5000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-one (200 g, 1.48 mol, 1.00 equiv) indichloromethane (3000 mL), 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonyl chloride (290 g,1.52 mol, 1.03 equiv), TEA (600 mL), 4-dimethylaminopyridine (18 g,147.34 mmol, 0.10 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 16 h at25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water. Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (4000 ml). Theorganic layer was washed with brine (1000 mL×4) and concentrated undervacuum. The isolated solid was collected and purified by crystallizationwith PE/EA. This resulted in 130 g (30%) of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-one as awhite solid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z): 290.

Step 2.1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile

Into a 2000-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-one (130 g,449.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in CH₃CN (1000 mL), TMSCN (120 mL), ZnI₂ (13 g,40.72 mmol, 0.09 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water.

The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (4000 mL). Theresulting mixture was washed with brine (1000 mL×4). The mixture wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. Theresulting mixture was concentrated. This resulted in 170 g of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrileas yellow oil. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z): 389.

Step 3.1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-6,7-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile

Into a 3000-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile(170 g, crude) in toluene (2000 mL), 4-methylbenzene-1-sulfonic acid (5g). The resulting solution was stirred for 5 h at 110° C. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of water. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (4000 mL). The resulting mixture was washedwith brine (1000 mL×4). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated. The isolated solid was collected and purified bycrystallization with PE/EA. This resulted in 110 g (crude) of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-6,7-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile as ayellow solid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z):

Step 4.1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile

Into a 2 L round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-6,7-dihydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile (110g, crude) in ethanol (1000 mL), sodium borohydride (45 g, 1.22 mol). Theresulting solution was stirred for 6 h at 80° C. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of water/ice. The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (4000 mL). The organic layer was washedwith brine (1 L×4) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solidswere filtered out and concentrated under vacuum. The isolated solid wascollected and purified by crystallization with PE/EA. This resulted in89 g of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrileas a white solid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z): 301.

Step 5. Ethyl1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate

Into a 2 L round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonitrile(89 g, 296.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in ethanol (1000 mL), sulfuryldichloride (350 g, 2.94 mol, 9.93 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 h at 90° C. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water/ice. The resulting solution was extracted with ofethyl acetate (4000 mL). The resulting mixture was washed with brine (1L×4). The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column (PE/EA) to afford 70 g (68%) ofethyl1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylateas a white solid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z): 348.

Step 6. 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 2 L round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl1-[(4-methylbenzene)sulfonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate(60 g, 172.70 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (240 mL), tetrahydrofuran (240mL), potassium hydroxide (5N) (420 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 26 h at 85° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum to remove the MeOH and THF. The resulting solution was extractedwith of ethyl acetate (1 L×3). The pH value of the aqueous phase wasadjusted to 6 with HCl (1 N). The resulting mixture was washed withbrine (1 L×4) and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids werefiltered out and concentrated under vacuum. The isolated solid wascollected and purified by crystallization with PE/EA. This resulted in26 g (91%) of 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid as a whitesolid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES, m/z): 166.

Step 7. 2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (7.5 g, 45.40 mmol, 1.00equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (210 mL). This was followed by the addition of1-chloropyrrolidine-2,5-dione (6.6 g, 49.43 mmol, 1.09 equiv) in THF (20mL) dropwise with stirring at −78° C. The resulting solution was stirredfor 3 h at −78° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater. The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (800mL×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting solution wasdiluted with DMF (150 mL). The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum (out of EA). This resulted in 9 g (conversion) of2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid. MS [M+H]⁺ (ES,m/z): 200 and 202.

Step 8. 5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate (700mg, 2.94 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (15 mL), LiAlH₄ (334 mg,8.80 mmol, 3.00 equiv) was added at 0° C. The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at 60° C. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (2 ml) and NaOH (1M/1, 4 ml) and water (2 ml). Themixture was stirred for 30 min. The solids were filtered out. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column,Atlantis Prep T3 OBD Column, 19×250 mm 10 u; mobile phase, water (0.1%FA) and ACN (0 up to 30.0% in 15 min); Detector, UV 254 nm. Thisresulted in 90 mg (20%) of5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 153.

Step 9.(3-amino-5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (60 mg, 0.30mmol, 1.00 equiv),5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-3-amine (50 mg,0.33 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBT (61 mg, 0.45 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (86mg, 0.45 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (92 mg, 0.91 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3), washed with brine (80 mL×2), dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column:XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column 5 μm, 19 mm×250 mm; Mobile Phase A: water(10 MMOL/L NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min;Gradient: 5% B to 20% B in 7 min; 254&220 nm; Rt: 7 min. The collectedfraction was lyophilized to give 2.3 mg (2%) of(3-amino-5-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-chloro-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 334; (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ11.07 (s, 1H), 6.50 (s, 2H), 5.54 (s, 1H), 4.70-4.67 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.40(m, 2H), 2.79-2.70 (m, 2H), 2.66-2.65 (s, 2H), 2.48-2.45 (m, 2H),1.99-1.81 (m, 3H), 1.70-1.68 (m, 1H).

Example 4 &5: Benzyl3-amino-2-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylateand benzyl3-amino-1-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylate

Step 1. tert-butyl 2-ethyl-5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed5-ethyl-1H-pyrrole-2-carbaldehyde (2.0 g, 16.24 mmol, 1.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL). This was followed by the addition ofsodium hydride (780 mg, 19.50 mmol, 1.20 equiv, 60%) in several batchesat 0° C. To this was added a solution of (Boc)₂O (3.9 g, 17.87 mmol,1.10 equiv) in N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL) dropwise with stirring at 5°C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of ice/water (250 mL). The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (250 mL×2) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with saturated brine(200 mL×3). The mixture was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column and eluted withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1:10). The collected fraction wasconcentrated to give 3.7 g (97.2%) of tert-butyl2-ethyl-5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]⁺: 224.

Step 2. tert-butyl 2-ethyl-5-vinyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed tetrahydrofuran (80 mL). Thiswas followed by the addition of sodium hydride (1.0 g, 41.67 mmol, 1.50equiv) at 5° C. To this was added methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide(8.9 g, 24.91 mmol, 1.50 equiv) at 5° C. The mixture was stirred for 1.5hour at 70° C., then cooled to below 35° C., the mixture was added asolution of tert-butyl 2-ethyl-5-formyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate (3.7 g,16.57 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (8 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 3 h at 70° C.

After cooled to room temperature, the solids were filtered out. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/7). This resulted in 2.6 g (71%) oftert-butyl 2-ethenyl-5-ethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate as yellow oil.MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 222.

Step 3. 1-tert-butyl 4-methyl2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole-1,4-dicarboxylate

The tert-butyl 2-ethenyl-5-ethyl-1H-pyrrole-1-carboxylate (2.0 g, 9.04mmol, 1.00 equiv), dioxane (60 mL), methyl prop-2-enoate (3.1 g, 36.01mmol, 4.00 equiv) was placed into eight 25-mL sealed tube average,purged and maintained with an inert atmosphere of nitrogen. Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 120° C. After cooled to roomtemperature, the resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 500 mg (18%) of 1-tert-butyl 4-methyl2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-1,4-dicarboxylate as yellow oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 308.

Step 4. methyl 2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 1-tert-butyl 4-methyl2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-1,4-dicarboxylate (300 mg, 0.98mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (10 g, 117.74 mmol, 120.64 equiv),CF₃COOH (1.5 g, 13.16 mmol, 13.48 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at 25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof water (80 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (80 mL×2) and the organic layers combined and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 200 mg (99%) of methyl2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate as light yellow crudeoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]⁺: 208.

Step 5. 2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylate (200 mg, 0.96 mmol,1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (8 mL), methanol (4 mL), a solution of LiOH(139.1 mg, 5.81 mmol, 6.00 equiv) in H2O (3 mL). The resulting solutionwas stirred overnight at 15° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with H2O (3 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (40 mL) and theaqueous layers combined. HCl (1 mol/L) was employed to adjust the pH to5-6. The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (80 mL×2)and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate.The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. This resulted in 170 mg (91%) of2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid as a red crystal.(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 194.

Step 6. benzyl3-amino-2-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylate and benzyl3-amino-1-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (150 mg, 0.78mmol, 1.20 equiv), benzyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate (90mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBT (90 mg, 0.67 mmol, 1.20 equiv), EDCI(190 mg, 0.99 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL), TEA (140mg, 1.38 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 4 hat 25° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL), washed withH2O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na2SO4. Afterfiltration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column: XBridge Prep OBD C18 Column; 150 mm 5 um; Mobile Phase A: water(10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 60 mL/min; Gradient:25% B to 55% B in 7 min; 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.0 mg (1%)of benzyl3-amino-2-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylateas a white solid. Rt2: 6.32 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 448; (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 10.10 (s, 1H), 7.40-7.38 (m, 5H), 6.60 (s, 2H), 5.28(s, 1H), 5.13 (m, 2H), 4.74-4.69 (m, 1H), 4.30 (s, 2H), 3.32 (s, 2H),2.51-2.50 (m, 2H), 2.41-2.39 (m, 3H), 1.98-1.61 (m, 5H), 1.09-1.04 (m,3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.5 mg (1%)of benzyl3-amino-1-(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5(4H)-carboxylateas a white solid. Rt1: 5.69 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 448; (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 10.06 (s, 1H), 7.39-7.38 (m, 5H), 5.65 (s, 2H), 5.30(d, J=2.1 Hz, 1H), 5.13 (m, 2H), 4.65-4.61 (m, 1H), 4.28 (s, 2H), 3.63(s, 2H), 2.49-2.36 (m, 3H), 1.86-1.64 (m, 5H), 1.10-1.05 (m, 3H).

Example 6:(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed benzyl3-amino-2-[(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate(30 mg, 0.07 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (3 mL), AcOH (0.2 mL),Palladium carbon (10%, 30 mg). To the above hydrogen was introduced in.The resulting solution was stirred for 40 min at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XBridge Prep OBD C18 Column 150 mm 5 um; MobilePhase A: water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 60mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 55% B in 7 min; 254 nm; Rt: 6.32 min. Thecollected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.3 mg (6%) of(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 314. (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ10.11 (s, 1H), 6.37 (s, 2H), 5.28 (s, 1H), 4.74-4.72 (m, 1H), 3.52-3.51(m, 2H), 2.92-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.47-2.39 (m, 7H), 2.01-1.84 (m, 3H),1.75-1.68 (m, 1H), 1.09-1.05 (m, 3H).

Example 7 & 8: Tert-butyl3-amino-2-(2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-6(7H)-carboxylateand tert-butyl3-amino-1-(2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-6(7H)-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-6-carboxylate (30mg, 0.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL), HOBt (26 mg,0.19 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (37 mg, 0.19 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (64 mg,0.63 mmol, 5.00 equiv), 2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (27 mg,0.15 mmol, 1.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 16 h atroom temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(30 mL×3), washed with brine (100 mL×3) and concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column, XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column, 19 mm×250 mm; mobilephase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (10.0% ACN up to 30.0% in 7 min);Detector, UV/mass 254 & 220 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 0.8 mg (2%)of tert-butyl3-amino-2-(2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-6(7H)-carboxylateas a yellow solid. Rt2: 6.42 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 396; (DMSO-d6,300 MHz, ppm): δ 11.22 (s, 1H), 7.55 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=12.9Hz, 1H), 7.09-7.04 (m, 1H), 6.55 (s, 2H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H),3.54-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.49 (m, 5H), 1.4 (s, 9H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.5 mg (5%)of tert-butyl3-amino-1-(2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-6(7H)-carboxylateas a yellow solid. Rt1: 5.78 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 396; (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): 611.16 (s, 1H), 7.56 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H); 7.44 (d, J=8.0Hz, 1H), 7.06-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 5.53 (s, 2H), 4.78 (s, 2H),3.60-3.57 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.49 (m, 3H), 2.39-2.38 (m, 2H), 1.44 (s, 9H).

Example 9:(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-benzyl-2-[(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(60 mg, 0.16 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Palladium carbon (10%, 60 mg), methanol(10 mL), AcOH (0.5 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 1.5 h atroom temperature. The solids were filtered out. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN;Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 50% B in 7 min; 254 nm; Rt: 6.3min. The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 6 mg (13%) of(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a brown solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 295; (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ11.20 (s, 1H), 8.19 (s, 1H), 7.53 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=7.8 Hz,1H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.47 (s, 2H), 6.27 (s, 1H), 3.63 (s, 2H),2.91-2.89 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.34 (m, 5H).

Example 10 & 11:(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-methyl-1H-indole-4-carboxylic acid (91 mg, 0.52 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (119 mg,0.52 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL), HOBT (135 mg, 1.00mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (150 mg, 0.78 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (262 mg,2.59 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 18 h at30° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water (10 mL).The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (10 mL×3) andthe organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct (10 mg) was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column, XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column, 100×5 μm, 19 mm×250 mm; mobilephase, water (10 mmoL/L NH₄HCO₃) and ACN (5.0% ACN up to 20.0% in 12min); Detector, UV/mass 254 & 220 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 4.1 mg (2%)of(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a yellow solid. Rt2: 11.02 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 386; (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 11.21 (s, 1H), 7.54 (d, J=11.2 Hz, 1H), 7.46 (d, J=10.4Hz, 1H), 7.38-7.26 (m, 5H), 7.06-7.00 (m, 1H), 6.49 (s, 2H), 6.26 (s,1H), 3.63-3.61 (m, 2H), 3.35-3.34 (m, 2H), 2.52-2.49 (m, 2H), 2.40-2.38(m, 5H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 3.6 mg (2%)of(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2-methyl-1H-indol-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 10.13 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 386; (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 11.13 (s, 1H), 7.52 (d, J=9.6 Hz, 1H), 7.42-7.35 (m,5H), 7.42-7.35 (m, 1H); 7.05-7.02 (m, 1H), 6.20 (s, 1H), 5.46 (s, 2H),3.82-3.80 (m, 2H), 3.74-3.72 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.71 (m, 2H), 2.51-2.47 (m,5H).

Example 12 & 13:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. methyl 6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 30-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of argon, was placed 4-bromo-6-methylquinoline (1 g,4.50 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl2CH2Cl2 (1.84 g, 2.25 mmol, 0.50equiv), TEA (2.86 g, 28.26 mmol, 1.50 equiv), methanol (20 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 70° C. After cooled to roomtemperature, the resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/1). This resulted in 610 mg (67%) of methyl6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:202.

Step 2. 6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate (200 mg, 0.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodiumhydroxide (200 mg, 6.24 mmol, 5.00 equiv), water (2 mL), methanol (10mL). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The resulting mixturewas washed with EA (50 mL×2). The pH value of the solution was adjustedto 6 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The resulting solution wasextracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×2) and concentrated. This resultedin 145 mg (78%) of 6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 188.

Step 3. 6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of H2, was placed 6-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (145mg, 0.77 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Palladium carbon (10%, 100 mg), methanol (10mL). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The solidswere filtered out. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 120 mg (81%) of6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as white oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 192.

Step 4.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (54 mg, 0.28mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(60 mg, 0.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv), EDCI (80.6 mg, 0.42 mmol, 1.50 equiv),HOBt (56.7 mg, 0.42 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL),TEA (141.4 mg, 1.40 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 3 h at room temperature. The resulting mixture was dilutedwith H2O (50 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethylacetate (100 mL×3) and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product waspurified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XBridge C18OBD Prep Column 100 10 um, 19 mm×250 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1%FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 20% B to 45% Bin 7 min; 254&220 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.8 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.77 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 390. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.74-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.63-6.57 (m, 3H), 6.44-6.42 (d, J=8.4,1H), 5.63 (s, 1H), 4.98-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 2H),3.23-3.27 (m, 1H), 3.13-3.18 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H),2.09-2.06 (m, 3H), 2.02-2.01 (m, 2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 4.7 mg (5%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 6.19 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 390. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.73-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.42-6.40 (d, J=8.0, 1H),5.81-5.78 (m, 2H), 5.60 (s, 1H), 4.90-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.56-4.52 (m, 2H),3.47-3.45 (m, 3H), 3.39-3.37 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H),2.47-2.41 (m, 1H), 2.09-2.07 (m, 3H), 2.00-1.99 (m, 2H).

Example 14 & 15:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 40-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (28 mg, 0.13mmol, 1.00 equiv) (prepared by a method similar to that described for6-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (example 12)starting from commercially available 6-chloroquinoline-4-carboxylic acidand utilizing Pt₂O), HOBt (27 mg, 0.20 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (38 mg,0.20 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (100 mg, 0.99 mmol, 7.50 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (6.0 mL),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(29 mg, 0.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 5h at 20 degree C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater/ice (20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethylacetate (30 ml×3) and the organic layers combined and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column,XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm; mobile phase, water(0.1% FA) and ACN (35.0% ACN up to 55.0% in 7 min); Detector, UV 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 0.9 mg (2%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a gray solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410; (400 MHz, DMSO-d6, ppm) δ6.95-6.93 (m, 1H), 6.84 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (s, 2H), 6.53 (d, J=8.7Hz, 1H), 6.12 (s, 1H), 4.98-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.39 (m,2H), 3.22-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.98 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.04-1.98 (m,2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 5.1 mg (9%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410; (400 MHz, DMSO-d6, ppm) δ6.94-6.92 (m, 1H), 6.86 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 6.52 (d, J=8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.09(s, 1H), 5.83 (s, 2H), 4.89-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.51 (m, 2H), 3.52-3.34(m, 2H), 3.19-3.17 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.11-1.94 (m, 2H).

Example 16 & 17& 18 & 19:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Methyl 6-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 300-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm), was placed4-bromo-6-fluoroquinoline (10 g, 44.24 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂(3.3 g, 4.04 mmol, 0.10 equiv), methanol (100 mL). Tothe above CO (g) was introduced in. The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 120° C. After cooled to room temperature, the resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-20%). Thisresulted in 7.5 g (83%) of methyl 6-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylate as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 206.

Step 2. Methyl 6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylate (4 g, 19.49 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol(50 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 3 g). The flask was evacuated andflushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushing with hydrogen.The mixture was stirred 2 h at room temperature under an atmosphere ofhydrogen (balloon). The solid was filtered out. The filtrate wasconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 3.5 g (86%) of methyl6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as yellow oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 210.

Step 3. 6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (3.5 g, 16.73 mmol,1.00 equiv), sodium hydroxide (2 g, 50.00 mmol, 3.00 equiv), CH₃OH (30mL), H₂O (30 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 12 h at roomtemperature. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 6 withhydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The resulting solution was extracted withEA (150 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydroussodium sulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 2.3 g(70%) of 6-fluoro-1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid asyellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 196.

Step 4. (3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4, 5, 6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (60 mg, 0.31mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(80 mg, 0.37 mmol, 1.20 equiv), DECI (88 mg, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (62 mg,0.46 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), TEA (156 mg, 1.54mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at roomtemperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 12 h at roomtemperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water (50mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×2)and concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBDColumn, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile PhaseB: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 65% B in 10 min; 254nm.

First eluting compound: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give8.2 mg (7%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 9.78 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.79-6.78 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.64 (m, 3H), 6.52-6.49 (m, 1H),5.80 (s, 1H), 4.98-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H),3.27-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.06-1.98 (m, 2H).

Second eluting compound: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give16.7 mg (14%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 8.35 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.77-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.70-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.51-6.48 (m, 1H),5.81-5.78 (m, 3H), 4.89-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.40 (m, 2H),3.27-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.51-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.07-2.04 (m, 2H).

Step 5.(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(50 mg, 0.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column: Chiralpak IA, 2×25 cm, 5 um; MobilePhase A: Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 17 mL/min;Gradient: 50 B to 50 B in 24 min; 220/254 nm;

Enantiomer A, first eluting compound. Example 19: This resulted in 17.0mg (34%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 9.64 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394; (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.82-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.65 (m, 3H), 6.54-6.49 (m, 1H),5.82 (s, 1H), 4.99-4.96 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 2H),3.25-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.99 (m, 2H).

Enantiomer B, second eluting compound. Example 18: This resulted in 13.9mg (28%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 11.58 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394; (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.65 (m, 3H), 6.53-6.49 (m,1H), 5.82 (s, 1H), 4.99-4.96 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.43-3.41 (m, 2H),3.26-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.98 (m, 2H).

Example 20 &21:(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Tert-butyl3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (500 mg,2.19 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (10 mL), TEA (665 mg, 6.60 mmol,3.00 equiv), di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (478 mg, 2.19 mmol, 1.00 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by preparative TLC (EA:PE=1:1). This resulted in 548 mg (76%)of tert-butyl3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylateas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 329.

Step 2. Tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate(548 mg, 1.67 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (20 mL), Palladium carbon(10%, 500 mg). The flask was evacuated and flushed three times withnitrogen, followed by flushing with hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 16h at room temperature under an atmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). Thesolid was filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 392 mg (99%) of tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate asyellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 239.

Step 3. tert-butyl3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate (150mg, 0.63 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (10 mL), potassium carbonate(148 mg, 1.07 mmol, 1.10 equiv). This was followed by the addition of asolution of iodoethane (261 mg, 1.67 mmol, 3.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (5 mL) at room temperature. The resulting solution wasstirred for 16 h at 40° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was purified by preparative TLC (PE: EA=1:1). Thisresulted in 78 mg (47%) of tert-butyl3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylateas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 267.

Step 4. 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate(61 mg, 0.23 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (4 mL), trifluoroaceticacid (1 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2.5 h at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Afteradd water (30 ml), hydrochloric acid (1 moL/L) (0.2 mL). The mixture wassent to freeze. This resulted in 57.9 mg (152%) of6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine salt as awhite solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 167.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine salt (57mg, 0.34 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), HOBt (36 mg,0.27 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (50 mg, 0.26 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (89 mg,0.88 mmol, 5.00 equiv), 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid(37 mg, 0.21 mmol, 1.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 7h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resulting mixture waswashed with Brine (100 mL×3). The mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column, XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column, 5 μm, 19 mm×250 mm;mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (30.0% ACN up to 55.0% in 10 min);Detector, UV 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 3.2 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 7.07 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 326. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.93-6.90 (m, 1H), 6.87 (d, J=1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.77-6.75(m, 2H), 6.52-6.49 (m, 1H), 5.84 (s, 1H), 5.01-5.00 (m, 1H), 3.32-3.20(m, 6H), 2.79-2.28 (m, 3H), 2.09 (s, 2H), 1.09 (s, 3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.8 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-ethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.73 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 326. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.94-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.76 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.50 (d,J=0.9 Hz, 1H), 5.78-5.80 (m, 1H), 5.64 (s, 1H), 4.90-4.91 (m, 1H), 3.67(s, 2H), 3.32 (s, 2H), 3.30 (s, 2H), 2.73-2.27 (m, 4H), 2.02-1.99 (m,2H), 1.12-1.04 (m, 3H).

Example 22 & 23:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Methyl 6-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed 4-bromo-6-methoxyquinoline (4 g,16.80 mmol, 1.00 equiv), TEA (5.11 g, 50.50 mmol, 3.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (4.13 g, 5.05 mmol, 0.30 equiv), methanol (30 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 120° C. After cooled to roomtemperature, the resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/5). This resulted in 2 g (55%) of methyl6-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:218.

Step 2. Methyl 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL maintained with an inert atmosphere of H2, was placedmethyl 6-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate (217 mg, 1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Palladium carbon (10%, 217 mg), methanol (12 mL), AcOH (2 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 20° C. The solids werefiltered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 230 mg (crude) of methyl6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as brown oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 222.

Step 3. 6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (221 mg, 1.00 mmol,1.00 equiv), methanol (8 mL), tetrahydrofuran (2 mg, 0.03 mmol, 0.03equiv), LiOH (120 mg, 5.01 mmol, 5.00 equiv), water (1 ml). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted withH2O (20 mL). The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 4 withhydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (20 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (10/1). This resulted in 40 mg (19%) of6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as a brown solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 208.

Step 4.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (60 mg, 0.29mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (59 mg, 0.44 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (84 mg,0.44 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(75 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1.20 equiv), TEA (88 mg, 0.87 mmol, 3.00 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred for 3 h at 25° C. The reaction mixturewas diluted with DCM (80 mL), washed with H2O (50 mL×3) and brine (50mL×3) and dried with Na2SO4. After filtration, the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions (Analyse HPLC-SHIMADZU): Column:XBridge Prep C18 OBD Column 19×150 mm 5 um; Mobile Phase A: water (10 mMNH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to25% B in 11 min; 254/220 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.3 mg (1%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:10.27 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.61-6.57 (m, 3H), 6.48 (s, 2H), 5.42 (s, 1H),4.98-4.95 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.41 (m, 2H),3.22-3.09 (m, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.44 (s, 2H), 2.03-1.97 (m, 2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 4.5 mg (4%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 7.13 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.60-6.56 (m, 1H), 6.46-6.43 (m, 2H), 5.77 (s, 2H),5.39 (s, 1H), 4.89-4.86 (m, 1H), 4.51 (s, 2H), 3.54 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.41(m, 2H), 3.22-3.10 (m, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.44 (s, 2H), 2.03-1.97(m, 2H).

Example 24 & 25:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 6-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-ol (2.0 g, 9.38 mmol, 1.00 equiv),dichloromethane (150 mL), pyridine (1.5 g, 18.96 mmol, 2.00 equiv), Thiswas followed by the addition of (trifluoromethane)sulfonyltrifluoromethanesulfonate (3.18 g, 11.27 mmol, 1.20 equiv), which wasadded dropwise with stirring at 0 degree C. The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting solution wasextracted with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L, 100 ml×2) and the organiclayers combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(0-20%). This resulted in 0.8 g (25%) of6-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 346.

Step 2. Methyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed 6-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-yltrifluoromethanesulfonate (820 mg, 2.38 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl2.CH2C12 (388 mg, 0.47 mmol, 0.20 equiv), TEA (1.2 g, 11.88mmol, 5.00 equiv), methanol (10 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 80° C. in an oil bath. After cooled to room temperature,the reaction was then quenched by the addition of DCM (50 mL). Theresulting solution was washed with water (50 ml×3), the organic layerscombined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After filtration, thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by preparative TLC (EtOAc: PE=1:2). This resulted in 210 mg(35%) of methyl 6-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 256.

Step 3. Methyl6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.39 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (10 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 100 mg). The flask wasevacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushingwith hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 4 h at room temperature under anatmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). The solids were filtered out. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 98.2mg (97%) of methyl6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate ascolorless oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 260.

Step 4. 6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylicacid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (98 mg,0.38 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (20 mL), water (5 mL), LiOH (45mg, 1.88 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnightat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater/ice (20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (25 mL×3) and the aqueous layers combined. The pH valueof the solution was adjusted to 4-6 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L).The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (40 mL×3) andthe organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 87 mg (94%) of6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as ared solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 246.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone and(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 40-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (60 mg, 0.25mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (49 mg, 0.36 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (70.2 mg,0.37 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (185 mg, 1.83 mmol, 7.50 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (8.0 mL),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(53 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 4h at 20° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice(30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (30mL×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column,5 um, 19×150 mm; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (30.0% ACN up to60.0% in 10 min); Detector, UV 254/220 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.8 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 9.65 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 444. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm) δ 7.23-7.21 (m, 1H), 7.16-7.15 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.61 (m, 4H),5.03-5.00 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.26 (m, 2H),2.97 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.42 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.08 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.99 (m, 1H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 9.8 mg (9%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 8.78 min. MS (ES, m/z): [M+H]⁺ 0.444. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm) δ 7.23-7.15 (m, 2H), 6.67-6.60 (m, 2H), 5.85 (s, 2H),4.94-4.90 (m, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 3.50-3.36 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.22 (m, 2H),2.96 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.43 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.09 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.96 (m, 1H).

Example 26 & 27:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4(5H)-one

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of sodium hydride(5.1 g, 1.50 equiv, 60%) in tetrahydrofuran (50 mL), cyclohex-2-en-1-one(7.8 g, 81.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv) and TosMic (16 g, 1.00 equiv) intetrahydrofuran (50 mL) and DMSO (80 mL) was added with stirring at 0°C. The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at room temperature. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice (100 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (150 mL×3) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasapplied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/hexane (1:10). Thisresulted in 6.1 g (56%) of 6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4(5H)-one as a lightyellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 136.

Step 2. 2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4(5H)-one

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-one (6.1 g, 45.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv),CH3I (13 g, 91.59 mmol, 2.00 equiv), CH3CN (100 mL), potassium potassiummethaneperoxoate (19 g, 137.47 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solutionwas stirred for 15 h at 85° C. After cooled to room temperature, thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/hexane (1:3). This resulted in 5 g (74%) of2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4(5H)-one as a yellow liquid. MS (ES,m/z) [M+H]+: 150.

Step 3. 2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-one (2 g, 13.41 mmol, 1.00equiv), tetrahydrofuran (80 mL), LiHMDS (25 mL, 25.48 mmol, 1.90 equiv)was added with stirring at −78° C.

The above mixture was stirred for 5 min at −78° C. A solution of1,1,1-trifluoro-N-phenyl-N-(trifluoromethane)sulfonyl methanesulfonamide(4.5 g, 25.50 mmol, 1.90 equiv) in tetrahydrofuran (10 mL) was addedslowly at −78° C. The temperature was increased to room temperaturenaturally. The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at roomtemperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice(100 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (100mL×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 6 g (crude) of2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate as brownoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 282.

Step 4. Methyl 2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate

Into a 30-mL pressure tank reactor (CO, 60 atm), was placed2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl trifluoromethanesulfonate (6 g,21.33 mmol, 1.00 equiv), pd(dppf)Cl2CH2Cl₂ (0.46 g, 0.10 equiv),methanol (10 mL), TEA (7.3 mg, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 15 h at 75° C. After cooled to room temperature, thereaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was applied onto asilica gel column with ethyl acetate/PE (1:10). This resulted in 3 g(74%) of methyl 2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate as brownoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 192.

Step 5. Methyl 2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl2-methyl-6,7-dihydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate (100 mg, 0.52 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (10 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 50 mg). The flask wasevacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushingwith hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 4 h at room temperature under anatmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). The solids were filtered out. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 100 mg (99%) ofmethyl 2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate as yellowoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 194.

Step 6. 2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylate (110 mg, 0.57mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodium hydroxide (45.6 mg, 1.14 mmol, 2.00 equiv),water (10 mL), methanol (20 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for15 h at room temperature. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 6with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The resulting solution was extractedwith ethyl acetate (80 mL×3) and the organic layers combined andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 30 mg (29%) of2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylic acid as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 180.

Step 7.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindole-4-carboxylic acid (30 mg, 0.17mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(36.2 mg, 0.17 mmol, 1.00 equiv), EDCI (48.3 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.50 equiv),HOBt (33.8 mg, 0.25 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL),TEA (85.9 mg, 0.85 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredfor 6 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (100 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (150 mL×3) and the organic layers combined andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5um, 19×150 mm; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (25.0% ACN up to60.0% in 7 min); Detector, UV 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.8 mg (4%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.20 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 378. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.59 (s, 1H), 6.37-6.36 (m, 1H), 6.18-6.17 (m, 1H),4.75-4.76 (m, 1H), 4.23-4.22 (m, 2H), 3.46 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H),2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.43 (m, 4H), 1.91-1.88 (m, 3H), 1.63-1.57 (m, 1H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.1 mg (2%)of(3-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-isoindol-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.60 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 378. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.36-6.35 (m, 1H), 6.20-6.19 (m, 1H), 5.70 (s, 2H),4.68-4.63 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 3.47 (s, 3H), 3.46-3.36 (m, 2H), 2.96(s, 3H), 2.53-2.52 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.43 (m, 3H), 1.93-1.82 (m, 3H),1.58-1.55 (m, 1H).

Example 28 & 29:(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Tert-butyl3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate (720mg, 3.02 mmol, 1.00 equiv), phenylboronic acid (293 mg, 2.40 mmol, 0.80equiv), dichloromethane (20 mL), TEA (1.53 g, 15.12 mmol, 5.00 equiv),Cu(OAc)2 (821 mg, 4.52 mmol, 1.50 equiv), MS (1.4 g). The resultingsolution was stirred for 16 h at room temperature. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with dichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 72 mg (8%)of tert-butyl3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylateas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 315.

Step 2. HCl salt of6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carboxylate(72 mg, 0.33 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (4 mL), trifluoroaceticacid (1 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at roomtemperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Theresulting solution was diluted with 3 mL of ACN, 10 ml of H2O and 2 mlof hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The resulting mixture was lyophilized togive 15 mg (49%) of HCl salt of6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 215.

Step 3.(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed HCl salt of6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (15 mg,0.07 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (15 mg, 0.08mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (14 mg, 0.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (20 mg,0.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (21 mg, 0.21 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 5 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (10 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(10 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column, 5 μm, 19 mm×250 mm;Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 45% B in 15 min; 254/220 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 1.1 mg (4%)of(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 13.70 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 392; (DMSO-d6,300 MHz, ppm): δ 7.24-7.18 (m, 2H), 7.03-7.01 (m, 2H), 6.82-6.66 (m,3H), 6.53-6.48 (m, 3H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 5.03-4.99 (m, 1H), 4.27 (s, 2H),3.58-3.55 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.18 (m, 2H), 2.45-2.42 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.00 (m,2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.5 mg (9%)of(3-amino-6-phenyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 12.50 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 392. (DMSO-d6,300 MHz, ppm): δ 7.24-7.19 (m, 2H), 6.97-6.94 (m, 2H), 6.81-6.67 (m,3H), 6.53-6.48 (m, 1H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 5.74 (s, 2H), 4.92-4.89 (m, 1H),4.48 (s, 2H), 3.55-3.52 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.27 (m, 1H), 3.18-3.12 (m, 1H),2.46-2.44 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.97 (m, 2H).

Example 30 & 31 & 32 & 33:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 6-vinylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed 6-bromoquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (2g, 7.93 mmol, 1.00 equiv),2-ethenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.8 g, 11.69 mmol,1.50 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl2CH2Cl2 (1.3 g, 0.20 equiv), potassium carbonate(3.3 g, 23.88 mmol, 3.00 equiv), water (6 mL), dioxane (60 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 100° C. The mixture wascooled to 20° C. The resulting solution was diluted with H₂O (60 mL).The resulting mixture was washed with DCM (100 mL×2). The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 3-4 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL×5) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in880 mg (56%) of 6-vinylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a brown solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 200.

Step 2. 6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of H2, was placed 6-ethenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (620mg, 3.11 mmol, 1.00 equiv), ethyl acetate (40 mL), Palladium carbon(10%, 600 mg), AcOH (0.25 mL), The resulting solution was stirred for 1h at 25° C. The solids were filtered out. Pt2O (300 mg) was added. Theresulting solution was stirred for 6 h at 25° C. The solids werefiltered out. The filtrate was concentrated and the residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (10/1). Thisresulted in 100 mg (16%) of6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellow solid.MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 206.

Step 3.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (150 mg, 0.72mmol, 1.00 equiv), 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ol (150 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.50equiv), EDCI (210 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (222 mg, 2.19 mmol,3.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(210 mg, 0.96 mmol, 1.30 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for2 h at 20° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water(30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (30ml×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column,5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN;Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 15% B to 50% B in 7 min; 254 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 15 mg (13%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.05 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.79-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.63-6.61 (m, 3H), 6.47-6.44 (m, 1H),5.65 (s, 1H), 5.00-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.40 (m, 2H),3.26-3.16 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.31 (m, 2H),2.03-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.07-1.02 (m, 3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 9.4 mg (9%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.8 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.78-6.75 (m, 1H), 6.62-6.61 (m, 1H), 6.46-6.43 (m, 1H),5.79 (s, 2H), 5.65 (s, 1H), 4.91-4.88 (m, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.39(m, 3H), 3.27-3.23 (m, 2H), 3.15-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.31(m, 2H), 2.01-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.07-1.02 (m, 3H).

Step 4.(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(15 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column: CHIRALPAK IA, 2.12×15 cm, 5 um; MobilePhase A:Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 20 mL/min;Gradient: 50 B to 50 B in 15 min; 254/220 nm.

Enantiomer A. Example 32: This resulted in 2.8 mg (15%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:10.45 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.77-6.74 (m, 1H), 6.61-6.59 (m, 3H), 6.45-6.42 (m, 1H),5.62 (s, 1H), 4.98-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.22 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.39 (m, 2H),3.26-3.14 (m, 2H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.37-2.29 (m, 4H), 2.02-1.98 (m, 2H),1.06-1.00 (m, 3H).

Enantiomer B. Example 33: This resulted in 3.4 mg (18%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:6.36 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.79-6.76 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.61 (m, 3H), 6.47-6.44 (m, 1H),5.66 (s, 1H), 5.01-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.42-3.40 (m, 2H),3.17-3.13 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.39-2.27 (m, 4H), 2.03-2.01 (m, 2H),1.06-1.02 (m, 3H).

Example 34 & 35 & 36:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-bromo-8-methylquinoline

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 8-methylquinolin-4-ol (500mg, 3.14 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of tribromophosphine (851 mg, 3.14 mmol, 1.20equiv) dropwise with stirring at room temperature. The resultingsolution was stirred for 15 h at room temperature. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of water/ice (100 mL). The pH value of thesolution was adjusted to 10 with sodium hydroxide (2 mol/L). The solidswere collected by filtration. This resulted in 660 mg (95%) of4-bromo-8-methylquinoline as a light yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:222.

Step 2. Methyl 8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (CO, 60 atm), was placed4-bromo-8-methylquinoline (600 mg, 2.70 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (444 mg, 0.54 mmol, 0.20 equiv), TEA (1.4 g, 13.86mmol, 5.00 equiv), methanol (15 mL). The resulting solution was stirredfor 16 h at 80° C. After cooling to room temperature, the reactionmixture was concentrated and the residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/hexane (0-30%). This resulted in 350 mg (64%)of methyl 8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 202.

Step 3. 8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate (350 mg, 1.74 mmol, 1.00 equiv), sodiumhydroxide (209 mg, 5.23 mmol, 3.00 equiv), water (20 mL), methanol (20mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 14 h at room temperature.The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×2) and the aqueouslayers combined. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 5-6 withhydrochloric acid (6 mol/L). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 250 mg (77%) of8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 188.

Step 4. 8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (250 mg, 1.34 mmol, 1.00 equiv),PtO2 (40 mg), methanol (20 mL). The flask was evacuated and flushedthree times with nitrogen, followed by flushing with hydrogen. Themixture was stirred 1 h at room temperature under an atmosphere ofhydrogen (balloon). The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 220 mg (86%) of8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 192.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (1.8 g, 9.41mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(2.2 g, 10.17 mmol, 1.10 equiv), EDCI (2.7 g, 14.08 mmol, 1.50 equiv),HOBt (1.9 g, 14.06 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (4.7 g, 46.45 mmol, 5.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched bythe addition of water (200 mL). The resulting solution was extractedwith ethyl acetate (300 mL×3) and the organic layers combined andconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, XBridge Prep OBD C18 Column, 150mm 5 um; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (15.0% ACN up to 45.0% in9 min); Detector, uv 220 nm. The collected fraction was lyophilized togive 150 mg (5%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a light yellow solid. Rt: 6.50 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 390.(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.83-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.62 (m, 3H),6.37-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.20 (s, 2H),3.43-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.26 (m, 1H), 2.9 (s, 3H),2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.98 (m, 5H).

Step 6.(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

6-methanesulfonyl-2-[(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)carbonyl]-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(150 mg) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: CHIRALPAK IG, 20 250 mm, 5 um; Mobile Phase A:Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 18 mL/min; Gradient: 50B to 50 B in 26 min; 254/220 nm;

Enantiomer A. Example 35: This resulted in 55.9 mg (37%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a light yellow solid. Rt1: 16.47 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 390.(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.83-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.62 (m, 3H),6.37-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.20 (s, 2H),3.43-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.26 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H),2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.98 (m, 5H).

Enantiomer B. Example 36: This resulted in 43.8 mg (29%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a light yellow solid. Rt2: 20.84 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 390.(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.83-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.66-6.62 (m, 3H),6.37-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.20 (s, 2H),3.43-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 1H), 3.27-3.26 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H),2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.96 (m, 5H).

Example 37 & 38:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-bromo-8-fluoroquinoline

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 8-fluoroquinolin-4-ol (1 g,6.13 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL). This was followedby the addition of PBr3 (1.8 g, 6.65 mmol, 1.10 equiv) dropwise withstirring at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (50 mL). The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 8 withpotassium hydroxide a.q. The solids were collected by filtration. Thisresulted in 1.1 g of 4-bromo-8-fluoroquinoline as a yellow solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 226.

Step 2. Methyl 8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL sealed tube (60 atm), was placed 4-bromo-8-fluoroquinoline(1.1 g, 4.87 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (800 mg, 0.98 mmol,0.20 equiv), TEA (2 g, 19.80 mmol, 4.00 equiv), methanol (15 mL). To theabove CO was introduced in. The resulting solution was stirred overnightat 75° C. After cooled to room temperature, the solids were filteredout. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-50%).This resulted in 890 mg (89%) of methyl 8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylateas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 206

Step 3. 8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylate (890 mg, 4.34 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (15 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide (520 mg, 13.00 mmol,3.00 equiv) in water (8 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at room temperature. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with water (20 mL). Theresulting solution was washed with ethyl acetate (30 mL×2). The pH valueof the solution was adjusted to 5-6 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L).The solids were collected by filtration. This resulted in 710 mg (86%)of 8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 192.

Step 4. 8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (150 mg, 0.78 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (8 mL), Pt2O (30 mg). To the above H2 was introduced in. Theresulting solution was stirred for 50 min at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 140 mg (91%) of8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 196.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(95 mg, 0.44 mmol, 1.20 equiv), 8-fluoroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (70mg, 0.37 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBT (75 mg, 0.56 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI(105 mg, 0.55 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (110 mg, 1.09 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column,5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN;Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 60% B in 7 min; 254 nm.

Fraction A. Example 37: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give1.8 mg (1%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.63 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.91-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.74-6.64 (m, 3H), 6.42-6.38 (m, 1H),5.79 (s, 1H), 5.08-5.05 (m, 1H), 4.24-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.45-3.42 (m, 2H),3.29-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.02 (m, 2H).

Fraction B. Example 38: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give4.3 mg (3%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.95 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 394. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.90-6.85 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.41-6.36 (m, 1H),5.81 (s, 2H), 5.76 (s, 1H), 4.97-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.47 (m, 2H),3.46-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.24 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 2H),2.11-1.99 (m, 2H).

Example 39 & 40:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-(2-aminophenyl)-2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed 2-iodoaniline (5 g, 22.83 mmol, 1.00equiv), 2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (2.87 g, 34.12 mmol, 1.50 equiv),Pd(PPh3)₂Cl₂ (798 mg, 1.14 mmol, 0.05 equiv), PPh3 (3 g, 11.54 mmol,0.50 equiv), CuI (216.6 mg, 1.14 mmol, 0.05 equiv), TEA (50 mL),pyridine (50 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at 100° C.After cooling to room temperature, the resulting solution was dilutedwith water (100 mLl). The resulting solution was extracted with ethylacetate (150 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withethyl acetate/PE (1:3). This resulted in 3.1 g (77%) of4-(2-aminophenyl)-2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol as a yellow liquid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 176.

Step 2. 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-one

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4-(2-aminophenyl)-2-methylbut-3-yn-2-ol (3.1 g, 17.69 mmol, 1.00 equiv),hydrochloric acid (90 mL), water (90 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 1.5 h at 120° C. After cooling to room temperature, the pHvalue of the solution was adjusted to 7 with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃.The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (200 mL×3) andthe organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/PE (3/1). Thisresulted in 2.91 g (94%) of 2,2-dimethyl-2,3-dihydroquinolin-4(1H)-oneas a brown solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 176.

Step 3.2,2-dimethyl-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carbonitrile

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-one (1.5 g, 8.56 mmol, 1.00equiv), acetonitrile (30 mL), TMSCN (16.8 g, 170.12 mmol, 20.00 equiv),ZnI₂ (5.5 g, 17.23 mmol, 2.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredfor 15 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (100 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (100 mL×3) and the organic layers combined concentratedunder vacuum. This resulted in 2 g (85%) of2,2-dimethyl-4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carbonitrileas brown oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 275.

Step 4. 2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2,2-dimethyl-4-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carbonitrile(1.9 g, 6.92 mmol, 1.00 equiv), AcOH (10 mL), hydrochloric acid (12mol/L, 10 mL), dichloro-2-stannane hydrate (1.88 g, 9.05 mmol, 1.20equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at room temperature.The crude product was purified by reversed phase column with thefollowing conditions: Column, C18 silica gel, 120 g, 20-45 um, 100 A;mobile phase, water with 0.05% TFA and ACN (5% up to 65% ACN in 30 min);Detector, UV 220/254 nm. This resulted in 280 mg (20%) of2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a purplesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 206.

Step 4.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (150 mg, 0.73mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(159 mg, 0.74 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (150 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (210 mg, 1.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), TEA(375 mg, 3.71 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof water (50 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethylacetate (60 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XBridge C18 OBD Prep Column 100, 10 μm, 19 mm×250mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 20% B to 45% B in 7 min; 254/220 nm.

Fraction A. Example 39: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give10.4 mg (3.5%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 6.25 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.93-6.88 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.60 (m, 3H), 6.52-6.50 (m, 1H),6.42-6.37 (m, 1H), 5.69 (s, 1H), 5.14-5.08 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H),3.44-3.41 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 2H), 1.94-1.84 (m, 2H),1.22 (s, 3H), 1.11 (s, 3H).

Fraction B. Example 40: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give14.7 mg (5%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(2,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.77 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.91-6.86 (m, 1H), 6.64-6.66 (m, 1H), 6.51-6.48 (m, 1H),6.41-6.36 (m, 1H), 5.79 (s, 2H), 5.66 (s, 1H), 5.05-4.99 (m, 1H), 4.57(s, 2H), 3.44-3.42 (m, 2H), 2.98 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.44 (m, 2H), 1.91-1.85(m, 2H), 1.23 (s, 3H), 1.12 (s, 3H).

Example 41 & 42:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propanoic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed pyridin-2-amine (4 g, 42.50mmol, 1.00 equiv), AcOH (752 mg, 12.52 mmol, 0.52 equiv), butylprop-2-enoate (3.7 g, 28.87 mmol, 1.20 equiv). The resulting solutionwas stirred overnight at 70° C. Potassium hydroxide (3.37 g, 60.06 mmol,2.50 equiv), water (10 mL) was added. The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The resulting mixture was washed with DCM (200 mL×6). The solids werefiltered out. The filtrate was concentrated to give 4 g (57%) of3-(pyridin-2-ylamino)propanoic acid as brown oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:167.

Step 2. 2,3-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed3-[(pyridin-2-yl)amino]propanoic acid (4 g, 24.07 mmol, 1.00 equiv),sulfuric acid (70 mL). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at80° C. The mixture was cooled to 30° C. The pH value of the solution wasadjusted to 12 with sodium hydroxide (100%). The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (400 mL×4) and concentrated. The residuewas applied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether(1/1). The collected fractions were combined and concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 400 mg (11%) of2,3-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4(1H)-one as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 149.

Step 3.4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carbonitrile

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-one (680 mg, 4.59 mmol, 1.00equiv), ACN (20 mL), ZnI2 (380 mg, 5.51 mmol, 1.20 equiv), TMSCN (4.5 g,46.10 mmol, 10.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnightat 25° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water (50mL). The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (50 mL×3)and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 880 mg (78%) of4-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carbonitrileas a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 248.

Step 4. 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4-[trimethylsilyl)oxy]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carbonitrile(880 mg, 3.56 mmol, 1.00 equiv), SnCl₂H₂O (3.22 g, 14.25 mmol, 4.00equiv), AcOH (10 mL), hydrochloric acid (12 mol/L, 10 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 115° C. The mixture was cooled to 30°C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water (100 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (150 mL×6) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in1.26 g (crude) of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carboxylic acidas a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 179.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 25-mL round-bottom flask, was placed1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridine-4-carboxylic acid (66 mg, 0.37mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(96 mg, 0.44 mmol, 1.20 equiv), HOBt (76 mg, 0.56 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (107 mg, 0.56 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), TEA(187 mg, 1.85 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for4 h at 25° C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL), washedwith H2O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na2SO4. Afterfiltration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(Analyse HPLC-SHIMADZU): Column: XBridge Prep OBD C18 Column 150 mm 5um; Mobile Phase A: water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flowrate: 60 mL/min; Gradient: 5% B to 35% B in 8 min; 220 nm.

Fraction A. Example 41: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 5mg (4%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 7.27 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 377. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 7.83-7.82 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H),6.59 (s, 1H), 6.43-6.40 (m, 1H), 5.00-4.96 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H),3.43-3.35 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.30 (m, 2H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.46 (m, 2H),2.33-2.00 (m, 2H).

Fraction B. Example 42: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give15 mg (11%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 6.57 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 377. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 7.82-7.80 (m, 1H), 7.14-7.12 (m, 1H), 6.60 (s, 1H),6.42-6.40 (m, 1H), 5.82 (s, 2H), 4.90-4.87 (m, 1H), 4.48 (s, 2H),3.47-3.41 (m, 3H), 3.28-3.27 (m, 1H), 2.90 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.47 (m, 2H),2.10-1.98 (m, 2H).

Example 43 & 44:4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-oneand4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-one

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-fluoro-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid(commercially available, Chembridge, 200 mg, 0.96 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(210 mg, 0.97 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HOBT (195 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (175 mg, 0.91 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (290 mg, 2.87 mmol, 3.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirredfor 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentratedunder vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5 um,19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flowrate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 20% B to 40% B in 11 min; 254/220 nm;

Fraction A. Example 43: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give7.7 mg (2%) of4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-oneas an off-white solid. Rt2: 9.48 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408;(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 10.11 (s, 1H), 7.23-7.19 (m, 1H), 7.06-6.99(m, 1H), 6.88-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.59 (s, 2H), 5.13-5.10 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s,2H), 3.39-3.35 (m, 2H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.87-2.79 (m, 1H), 2.68-2.62 (m,1H), 2.48-2.39 (m, 2H).

Fraction B. Example 44: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give11.7 mg (3%) of4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl)-6-fluoro-3,4-dihydroquinolin-2(1H)-oneas a white solid. Rt1: 8.33 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408; (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 10.10 (s, 1H), 7.31-7.28 (m, 1H), 7.07-7.02 (m, 1H),6.89-6.86 (m, 1H), 5.88 (s, 2H), 5.04-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.55-4.41 (m, 1H),3.48-3.42 (m, 1H), 3.37-3.32 (m, 1H), 2.94 (s, 3H), 2.85-2.79 (m, 1H),2.69-2.64 (m, 1H), 2.49-2.45 (m, 2H).

Example 45 & 46:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 6-(prop-1-en-2-yl)quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-bromoquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (1.0 g, 3.97 mmol, 1.00 equiv),potassium carbonate (1.65 g, 11.94 mmol, 3.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂(294 mg, 0.40 mmol, 0.10 equiv),4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (1.08 g, 6.43mmol, 1.50 equiv), Dioxane (50 mL), water (5.0 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 85° C. in an oil bath. After cooled toroom temperature, the solids were filtered out. The resulting solutionwas diluted with water (50 mL) and extracted with ethyl acetate (50mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. The pH value of the solution wasadjusted to 5-6 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). The solids werecollected by filtration. This resulted in 700 mg (83%) of6-(prop-1-en-2-yl)quinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a off-white solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 214.

Step 2. 6-isopropylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-(prop-1-en-2-yl)quinoline-4-carboxylic acid (700 mg, 3.28 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (200 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 700 mg). The flask wasevacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushingwith hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 2 h at room temperature under anatmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). The solids were filtered out. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 300 mg(42%) of 6-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acidas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 216.

Step 3. 6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-(propan-2-yl)quinoline-4-carboxylic acid (90 mg, 0.42 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (15.0 mL), dioxoplatinum (90 mg, 0.40 mmol, 0.95equiv).The flask was evacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen,followed by flushing with hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 2 h at roomtemperature (20° C.) under an atmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue wasdissolved in 10.0 mL of methanol. The residue was applied onto a silicagel column with MeCN/H₂O (0-40%). This resulted in 50 mg (55%) of6-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 220.

Step 4.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (219 mg,1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(216 mg, 1.00 mmol, 1.00 equiv), 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ol (202 mg,1.49 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (287 mg, 1.50 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (505mg, 4.99 mmol, 5.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (15 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 h at 20° C. The reaction was then quenched bythe addition of water (20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 ml×3) and the organic layers combined and dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column, XBridge C18 OBD PrepColumn, 10 μm, 19 mm×250 mm; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN(20.0% ACN up to 40.0% in 9 min); Detector, UV 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 11.1 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt2: 7.03 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418.(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.65-6.63 (m, 3H),6.45 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 5.85 (s, 1H), 4.99-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.23 (s, 2H),3.46-3.39 (m, 2H), 3.26-3.21 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.13 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H),2.67-2.59 (m, 1H), 2.47-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.06-1.05 (m,6H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 13.2 mg (3%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-isopropyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 6.52 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.81 (d, J=8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.66-6.65 (m, 1H), 6.45 (d, J=8.4Hz, 1H), 5.78 (s, 3H), 4.91-4.88 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 3.45-3.38 (m,2H), 3.27-3.24 (m, 1H), 3.16-3.11 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.67-2.59 (m,1H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.07-1.05 (m, 6H).

Example 47 & 48:N-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamideandN-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide

Step 1. Methyl 6-aminoquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (50 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed a solution of4-bromo-6-nitroquinoline (2.0 g, 7.90 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (20mL), TEA (4.0 g, 39.60 mmol, 5.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (1.29 g,1.58 mmol, 0.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 24 h at70° C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 20 degree C. with a waterbath. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crudeproduct was purified by reversed phase column with the followingconditions: Column, C18 silica gel, 120 g, 20-45 um, 100 A; mobilephase, water with 0.05% FA and ACN (5% up to 40% ACN in 15 min);Detector, UV 220/254 nm. This resulted in 322 mg (20%) of methyl6-aminoquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:203.

Step 2. Methyl 6-acetamidoquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl6-aminoquinoline-4-carboxylate (350 mg, 1.73 mmol, 1.00 equiv) indichloromethane (15 mL), acetyl acetate (195 mg, 1.91 mmol, 1.10 equiv),Pyridine (273 mg, 3.46 mmol, 2.00 equiv). The resulting solution wasstirred for 4.0 h at 20° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was purified by reversed phase column with thefollowing conditions: Column, C18 silica gel, 80 g, 20-45 um, 100 A;mobile phase, water with 0.05% FA and ACN (2% up to 40% ACN in 20 min);Detector, UV 220/254 nm. This resulted in 417 mg (99%) of methyl6-acetamidoquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 245.

Step 3. Methyl 6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed a solution of methyl6-acetamidoquinoline-4-carboxylate (392 mg, 1.60 mmol, 1.00 equiv) inmethanol (15 mL), PtO₂ (196 mg). The flask was evacuated and flushedthree times with nitrogen, followed by flushing with hydrogen. Themixture was stirred 1.0 h at 20° C. under an atmosphere of hydrogen(balloon). Then PtO₂ (200 mg) was added. The resulting solution wasallowed to react, with stirring, for an additional 1.0 h at 20° C. Thesolids were filtered out. The filtrate was concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 338 mg (85%) of methyl6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as yellow oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 249.

Step 4. 6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed a solution of methyl6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (338 mg, 1.36mmol, 1.00 equiv) in methanol (6 mL), water (6.0 mL), sodium hydroxide(272 mg, 6.80 mmol, 5.0 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for2.0 h at 20° C. The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 5-6 withhydrochloric acid (1.0 mol/L). The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The crude product was purified by reversed phase columnwith the following conditions: Column, C18 silica gel, 80 g, 20-45 um,100 A; mobile phase, water with 0.05% FA and ACN (2% up to 20% ACN in 20min); Detector, UV 220/254 nm. This resulted in 254 mg (80%) of6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a brownsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 249.

Step 5.N-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamideandN-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamide

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-acetamido-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (16 mg, 0.07mmol, 1.50 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(10 mg, 0.05 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (9.3 mg, 0.07 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (13 mg, 0.07 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (14 mg, 0.14 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (10 ml). The resulting solution was stirred for 2h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane(20 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column, XBridge Prep OBD C18 Column, 19×250 mm, 5 um; mobilephase, water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃) and ACN (25.0% ACN up to 50.0% in 7 min);Detector, UV 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 4.2 mg (21%)ofN-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-2-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamideas a pink solid. Rt2: 6.48 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 433; (DMSO, 400MHz, ppm): δ 9.42 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.98 (s, 1H), 6.64 (s,1H), 6.46-6.440 (m, 1H), 5.67 (s, 1H), 5.01 (m, 1H), 4.25-4.24 (m, 2H),3.43-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.46 (m, 2H),2.02-2.01 (m, 2H), 1.90 (s, 3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 2.3 mg(11.5%) ofN-(4-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-1-carbonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-6-yl)acetamideas a pink solid. Rt1: 6.01 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 433; (DMSO, 400MHz, ppm): δ 9.43 (s, 1H), 7.42-7.13 (m, 1H), 6.92-6.92 (s, 1H),6.45-6.43 (s, 1H), 5.81 (s, 1H), 5.67 (s, 1H), 4.93-4.90 (m, 1H), 4.53(s, 2H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.26 (m, 1H), 3.25 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s,3H), 2.54-2.34 (m, 2H), 2.02-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.90 (s, 3H).

Example 49 & 50:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 6-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-bromoquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (500 mg, 1.98 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Potassium carbonate (828 mg, 5.99 mmol, 3.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂(147 mg, 0.20 mmol, 0.10 equiv), phenylboronic acid (366 mg, 3.00 mmol,1.50 equiv), dioxane (30 mL), water (3 mL). To the above N₂ wasintroduced in. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 85° C. inan oil bath. After cooling to room temperature, the solids were filteredout. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residuewas dissolved in H₂O (50 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 6 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). Theisolated solid was collected. This resulted in 180 mg (36%) of6-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 250.

Step 2. 6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (500 mg, 2.01 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (90 mL), AceticAcid (20 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 500 mg),The flask was evacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen, followedby flushing with hydrogen. The mixture was stirred overnight at 20° C.under an atmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). The resulting mixture wasfiltered and the filtrate was concentrated under vacuum. This resultedin 100 mg (20%) of 6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylicacid as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 254.

Step 3.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 40-mL vial, was placed6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (120 mg, 0.47mmol, 1.00 equiv), 1H-1,2,3-benzotriazol-1-ol (96 mg, 0.71 mmol, 1.50equiv), EDCI (138 mg, 0.72 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (144 mg, 1.42 mmol,3.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10.0 mL),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(102 mg, 0.47 mmol, 1.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for6.0 h at 20° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water(20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (30mL×3) and the organic layers combined and dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column, XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column,5 um, 19×150 mm; mobile phase, water (0.1% FA) and ACN (35.0% ACN up to70.0% in 7 min); Detector, uv 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 13.6 mg (6%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt2: 6.12 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 452. (DMSO,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.45-7.43 (m, 2H), 7.35-7.28 (m, 3H), 7.19-7.17 (m,2H), 6.63-6.60 (m, 3H), 6.10 (s, 1H), 5.07-5.05 (m, 1H), 4.26 (s, 2H),3.44-3.42 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.44-2.40 (m, 2H),2.14-2.08 (m, 2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 32.5 mg (15%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-phenyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt1: 5.50 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 452. (DMSO,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.46-7.44 (m, 2H), 7.34-7.31 (m, 2H), 7.28-7.25 (m,1H), 7.19-7.16 (m, 2H), 6.61-6.59 (m, 1H), 6.07 (s, 1H), 5.82 (s, 2H),4.99-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 3.46-3.42 (m, 1H), 3.39-3.35 (m, 2H),3.22-3.20 (m, 1H), 2.98 (s, 3H), 2.44-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.03 (m, 2H).

Example 51 & 52 & 53 & 54:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Diethyl 2-((4-fluoro-2-methylphenylamino)methylene)malonate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed4-fluoro-2-methylbenzenamine (25 g, 200 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Toluene (30mL), 1,3-diethyl 2-(ethoxymethylidene)propanedioate (65 g, 300 mmol,1.50 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 110° C. Themixture was cooled to 35° C. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (1/10). This resulted in 50 g (85%) ofdiethyl 2-((4-fluoro-2-methylphenylamino)methylene)malonate as pinksolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 295.

Step 2. Ethyl 6-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate

Into a 1000-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed 1,3-diethyl2-[[(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)amino]methylidene]propanedioate (30 g,101.59 mmol, 1.00 equiv). This was followed by the addition ofphenoxybenzene (500 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at240° C. After cooling to room temperature, the product was precipitatedby the addition of n-hexane. The solids were collected by filtration.This resulted in 21 g (83%) of ethyl6-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate as a graysolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 250.

Step 3. 6-fluoro-8-methylquinolin-4(1H)-one

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl6-fluoro-8-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate (21 g, 84.26mmol, 1.00 equiv), ethane-1,2-diol (200 mL), sodium hydroxide (17 g,425.00 mmol, 5.00 equiv), water (5 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 2 h at 190° C. After cooled to room temperature, theresulting solution was diluted with H₂O (300 mL). Hydrocholoric acid (3mol/L) was employed to adjust the pH to 5-6. The solids were collectedby filtration. This resulted in 14.5 g (97%) of6-fluoro-8-methylquinolin-4(1H)-one as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 178.

Step 4. 4-bromo-6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (14.5 g, 81.84 mmol, 1.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL). This was followed by theaddition of PBr3 (24 g, 88.66 mmol, 1.10 equiv) dropwise with stirringat 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature.The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice (300 mL).Sodium hydroxide (20%) was employed to adjust the pH to 8-9. The solidswere collected by filtration. This resulted in 16 g (81%) of4-bromo-6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 240.

Step 5. Methyl 6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 300-mL pressure tank reactor (50 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of carbon monoxide, was placed4-bromo-6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline (16 g, 66.65 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (100 mL), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (8 g, 9.79 mmol, 0.15 equiv), TEA(20 g, 197.65 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 70° C. After cooling to room temperature, the resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-30%). Thisresulted in 10 g (68%) of methyl6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate as a white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 220.

Step 6. Methyl6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-fluoro-8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate (2 g, 9.75 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (50 mL), PtO₂ (1 g). To the above hydrogen was introduced in.The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 1.5 g (74%) of methyl6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as yellowoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 222.

Step 7. 6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (1.5 g, 6.72mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (80 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide (800mg, 20.00 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in water (40 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (40 mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. Hydrochloricacid (3 mol/L) was employed to adjust the pH to 5-6. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 1.3 g (92%) of6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 208.

Step 8.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(115 mg, 0.53 mmol, 1.10 equiv),6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (100 mg,0.48 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (100 mg, 0.74 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (140mg, 0.73 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (145 mg, 1.43 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 2 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm;Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 54.6% B in 8 min; 254 nm;

Fraction A. Example 51: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give4.1 mg (2%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt2: 7.23 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408;(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.78-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H), 6.56-6.53(m, 1H), 5.15 (s, 1H), 5.01-4.98 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.45-3.40 (m,2H), 3.28-3.21 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.98 (m,5H).

Fraction B. Example 52: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give14.6 mg (7%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt1: 6.27 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408;(DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.75-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.58-6.54 (m, 1H), 5.80(s, 2H), 5.11 (s, 1H), 4.93-4.89 (m, 1H), 4.53 (s, 2H), 3.49-3.36 (m,2H), 3.23-3.19 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.96 (m,5H).

Step 9.(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(130 mg, 0.32 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Chiral-Prep-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column: CHIRAL ART Cellulose-SB S-5 um, 2×25cm, 5 um; Mobile Phase A:Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate:20 mL/min; Gradient: 50 B to 50 B in 13 min; 220/254 nm.

Enantiomer A. Example 53: This resulted in 49.6 mg (38%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:11.39 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408; (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.76-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H), 6.56-6.53 (m, 1H), 5.15(s, 1H), 5.01-4.98 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.47-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.22(m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.12-1.90 (m, 5H).

Enantiomer B. Example 54: This resulted in 43.6 mg (34%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:9.81 min; MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 408; (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.76-6.73 (m, 1H), 6.64 (s, 2H), 6.56-6.53 (m, 1H), 5.15(s, 1H), 5.01-4.98 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.47-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.29-3.21(m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.46 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.95 (m, 5H).

Example 55 & 56:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 8-methyl-6-vinylquinolin-4(1H)-one

Into a 1-L round-bottom flask, was placed6-bromo-8-methyl-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (11.8 g, 49.56 mmol, 1.00equiv), 2-ethenyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolane (15.4 g, 99.99mmol, 2.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl2 (4.1 g, 5.60 mmol, 0.10 equiv), potassiumcarbonate (20.7 g, 3.00 equiv), dioxone (600 mL), water (60 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred for 15 h at 80° C. After cooled to roomtemperature, the residue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (10:1). This resulted in 5.3 g (58%) of8-methyl-6-vinylquinolin-4(1H)-one as a brown solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 186.

Step 2. 4-bromo-8-methyl-6-vinylquinoline

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-methyl-6-vinylquinolin-4(1H)-one (3.2 g, 17.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (50 mL), tribromophosphane (5.6 g, 20.69 mmol,1.20 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at roomtemperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice(100 mL). The pH value of the solution was adjusted to 9 with sodiumhydroxide (6 mol/L). The solids were collected by filtration. Thisresulted in 3.5 g (87%) of 4-bromo-8-methyl-6-vinylquinoline as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 248.

Step 3. Methyl 8-methyl-6-vinylquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (CO, 60 atm), was placed4-bromo-8-methyl-6-vinylquinoline (1 g, 4.27 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (0.66 g, 0.20 equiv), TEA (2.02 g, 5.00 equiv),methanol (20 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at roomtemperature. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/hexane (1:3). This resulted in 600 mg (62%) of methyl8-methyl-6-vinylquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 228.

Step 4. Methyl6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-ethenyl-8-methylquinoline-4-carboxylate (700 mg, 3.08 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (30 mL), Palladium carbon (10%, 350 mg). The resultingsolution was stirred for 15 h at room temperature. The flask wasevacuated and flushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushingwith hydrogen. The mixture was stirred 2 h at room temperature under anatmosphere of hydrogen (balloon). The solid was filtered out. Thefiltrate was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 500 mg (70%) ofmethyl 6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate asyellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 234.

Step 5. Sodium6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (360 mg, 1.54mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (30 mL), water (15 mL), NaOH (185 mg, 4.64mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 15 h at roomtemperature. The reaction liquid was removed by distillation undervacuum. This resulted in 200 mg (54%) of sodium6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 242.

Step 6.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed sodium6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (150 mg, 0.62mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(148 mg, 0.68 mmol, 1.10 equiv), HATU (353 mg, 0.93 mmol, 1.50 equiv),DIEA (340 mg, 2.63 mmol, 129.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL).The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of water (50 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The crude productwas purified by reversed phase column with the following conditions:Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column 30×150 mm, 5 um; Mobile Phase A:water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 60 mL/min; Gradient:10% B to 50% B in 9 min; 254.220 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 5 mg (2%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 8.45 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.63 (s, 2H), 6.49 (s, 1H), 5.04-5.00 (m,2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.25-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H),2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.98 (m, 5H), 1.07-1.02 (m,3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 10.3 mg (4%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 6.67 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.73 (s, 1H), 6.54 (s, 1H), 5.80 (s, 3H), 4.95-4.92 (m,1H), 4.52 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.41 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.31 (m, 1H), 3.25-3.22 (m,1H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.39-2.34 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.97 (m,5H), 1.08-1.03 (m, 3H).

Example 57 & 58 & 59 & 60:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Methyl 8-chloroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL pressure tank reactor (50 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed 4-bromo-8-chloroquinoline (4 g,16.49 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (2 g, 2.45 mmol, 0.15 equiv),methanol (70 mL), TEA (5 g, 49.50 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resultingsolution was stirred for 38 h at 70 degree C. The reaction was cooled toroom temperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (0-30%, 30 min). This resulted in 3.5 g (96%) ofmethyl 8-chloroquinoline-4-carboxylate as a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 222.

Step 2. Methyl 8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-chloroquinoline-4-carboxylate (400 mg, 1.80 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (20 mL), PtO₂ (200 mg). To the above hydrogen was introducedin. The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 320 mg (79%) of methyl8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as a white solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 226.

Step 3. 8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (320 mg, 1.42 mmol,1.00 equiv), methanol (15 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide (175 mg,4.38 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in water (10 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was diluted with H₂O(20 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (30mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. The pH value of the solution wasadjusted to 5-6 with hydrochloric acid (6 mol/L). The resulting solutionwas extracted with ethyl acetate (40 mL×3) and the organic layerscombined. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 220 mg (73%) of8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 212.

Step 4.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.47mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(150 mg, 0.69 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (95 mg, 0.70 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (135 mg, 0.70 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (145 mg, 1.43 mmol, 3.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirredfor 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was washed with brine (100 mL×2). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XBridge C18 OBD PrepColumn, 19 mm×250 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), MobilePhase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 30% B to 50% B in 7 min;254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 10.5 mg (5%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt2: 6.48 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410.(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.12 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=7.2 Hz,1H), 6.64 (s, 2H), 6.45-6.41 (m, 1H), 5.77 (s, 1H), 5.07-5.04 (m, 1H),4.28-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.36-3.34 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.27 (m,1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.14-2.11 (m, 1H), 2.07-1.98 (m,1H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 15.4 mg (8%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas an off-white solid. Rt1: 5.61 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410.(DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.10 (d, J=9.2 Hz, 1H), 6.82 (d, J=7.6 Hz,1H), 6.45-6.41 (m, 1H), 5.81 (s, 2H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 4.97-4.94 (m, 1H),4.57-4.51 (m, 2H), 3.47-3.37 (m, 3H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 1H), 2.96 (s, 3H),2.49-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.12-2.07 (m, 1H), 2.03-1.98 (m, 1H).

Step 5.(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(7 mg, 0.02 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column: CHIRALPAK IG, 20×250 mm, 5 um; MobilePhase A: Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 20 mL/min;Gradient: 50 B to 50 B in 23 min; 254/220 nm;

Enantiomer A. Example 59: This resulted in 2.9 mg (41%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. RT2: 18.74 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410. (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.13-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.81 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H),6.45-6.41 (m, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H),3.43-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.42 (m, 2H),2.14-2.04 (m, 2H).

Enantiomer B. Example 60: This resulted in 2.5 mg (36%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. RT1: 14.75 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 410. (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.13-7.11 (m, 1H), 6.83-6.82 (m, 1H), 6.65 (s, 2H),6.45-6.41 (m, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 5.08-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H),3.43-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.28-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.45 (m, 2H),2.14-1.96 (m, 2H).

Example 61 & 62 & 63 & 64:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-bromo-8-methoxyquinoline

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 8-methoxyquinolin-4-ol (2g, 11.42 mmol, 1.00 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (20 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of PBr₃ (3.4 g, 12.56 mmol, 1.10 equiv)dropwise with stirring at room temperature. The resulting solution wasstirred for 1 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched bythe addition of water (70 mL). The pH value of the solution was adjustedto 7-8 with potassium hydroxide. The resulting solution was extractedwith ethyl acetate (80 mL×3) and the organic layers combined andconcentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 2 g (74%) of4-bromo-8-methoxyquinoline as a gray solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 238.

Step 2. Methyl 8-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (50 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed 4-bromo-8-methoxyquinoline (1 g,4.20 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (0.5 g, 0.15 equiv), TEA (1.3g, 12.6 mmol, 3.00 equiv), methanol (15 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred for 36 h at 70° C. After cooled to room temperature, theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was appliedonto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-40%).This resulted in 800 mg (88%) of methyl 8-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylateas a red solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 218.

Step 3. Methyl 8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-methoxyquinoline-4-carboxylate (400 mg, 1.84 mmol, 1.00 equiv),methanol (20 mL), PtO₂ (200 mg). To the above hydrogen was introducedin. The resulting solution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 360 mg (88%) of methyl8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as a red solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 222.

Step 4. 8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (360 mg, 1.63 mmol,1.00 equiv), methanol (10 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide (200 mg,5.00 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in water (10 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (10 mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 5-6 with hydrochloric acid (6 mol/L). Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3) and theorganic layers combined. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 200 mg (59%) of8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 208.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.48mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(160 mg, 0.74 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (97 mg, 0.72 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (140 mg, 0.73 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (150 mg, 1.48 mmol, 3.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (5 mL). The resulting solution was stirredfor 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was washed with Brine (100 mL×2). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), MobilePhase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 15% B to 55% B in 7 min;254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 11.1 mg (6%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a yellow solid. Rt2: 6.9 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.69-6.62 (m, 3H), 6.46-6.37 (m, 2H), 5.21 (s, 1H),5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.28-4.20 (m, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.40 (m, 2H),3.28-3.22 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.09-2.01 (m, 2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 20 mg (10%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a yellow solid. Rt1: 6.12 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (DMSO-d6,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.74-6.71 (m, 1H), 6.55-6.51 (m, 2H), 6.00-6.50 (m,3H), 4.98-4.95 (m, 1H), 4.57-4.85 (m, 2H), 3.78 (s, 3H), 3.45-3.36 (m,3H), 3.29-3.21 (m, 1H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.49-2.47 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.98 (m,2H).

Step 6.(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone (10 mg, 0.02 mmol,1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: CHIRAL ART Cellulose-SB S-5 um, 2×25 cm, 5 um;Mobile Phase A: Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 50 B to 50 B in 25 min; 220/254 nm.

Enantiomer A. Example 63: This resulted in 3.4 mg (34%) of(S*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:22.96 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.68-6.66 (m, 1H), 6.63 (s, 2H), 6.48-6.37 (m, 2H), 5.21(s, 1H), 5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.40 (m,2H), 3.31-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.97 (m,2H).

Enantiomer B. Example 64: This resulted in 3.5 mg (35%) of(R*)-(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:17.57 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 406. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.68-6.67 (m, 1H), 6.63 (s, 2H), 6.46-6.37 (m, 2H), 5.21(s, 1H), 5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.76 (s, 3H), 3.43-3.40 (m,2H), 3.30-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.47-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.97 (m,2H).

Example 65 & 66:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. Diethyl 2-((2-ethylphenylamino)methylene)malonate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 2-ethylbenzenamine (25 g,200 mmol, 1.00 equiv), toluene (30 mL), 1,3-diethyl2-(ethoxymethylidene)propanedioate (65 g, 300 mmol, 1.50 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 110° C. The mixture wascooled to 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/10). This resulted in 50 g (85%) of diethyl2-((2-ethylphenylamino)methylene)malonate as a yellow solid. MS (ES,m/z) [M+H]+: 292.

Step 2. Ethyl 8-ethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate

Into a 1000-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed Ph2O (500 g).This was followed by the addition of 1,3-diethyl2[[(2-ethylphenyl)amino]methylidene]propanedioate (25 g, 85.81 mmol,1.00 equiv), in portions at 250 degree C. The resulting solution wasstirred for 4 h at 250 degree C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 20degree C. with a water bath. This resulted in 16 g (76%) of ethyl8-ethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate as a brown solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 246.

Step 3. 8-ethylquinolin-4(1H)-one

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl8-ethyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylate (16 g, 65.23 mmol, 1.00equiv), sodium hydroxide (13.06 g, 326.50 mmol, 5.00 equiv), water (5mL), HOCH₂CH₂OH (240 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 4 h at160 degree C. The reaction mixture was cooled to 25 degree C. with awater bath. The resulting solution was diluted with H₂O (100 mL). Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column withdichloromethane/methanol (20/1). This resulted in 10 g (89%) of8-ethylquinolin-4(1H)-one as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 174.

Step 4. 4-bromo-8-ethylquinoline

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-ethyl-1,4-dihydroquinolin-4-one (10 g, 57.73 mmol, 1.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (150 mL), PBr₃ (47 g, 173.63 mmol, 3.00 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25 degree C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of water (200 mL). The pHvalue of the solution was adjusted to 8 with potassium hydroxide. Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (400 mL×4) and theorganic layers combined. The resulting mixture was washed with sodiumchloride (100 mL×8). The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 9 g (66%) of 4-bromo-8-ethylquinoline as brownoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 236.

Step 5. Methyl 8-ethylquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed 4-bromo-8-ethylquinoline (2 g,8.47 mmol, 1.00 equiv), TEA (2.58 g, 25.50 mmol, 3.00 equiv), methanol(30 mL), Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (1.04 g, 1.27 mmol, 0.15 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 120 degree C. The mixturewas cooled to 25 degree C. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/10). This resulted in 1.3 g (71%) of methyl8-ethylquinoline-4-carboxylate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 216.

Step 6. Methyl 8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-ethylquinoline-4-carboxylate (1.3 g, 6.04 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol(20 mL), AcOH (2.5 mL), PtO₂ (1.3 g). The flask was evacuated andflushed three times with nitrogen, followed by flushing with hydrogen.The mixture was stirred 2 h at room temperature under an atmosphere ofhydrogen (balloon). The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 1.3 g (98%) of methyl8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as yellow oil. MS (ES,m/z) [M+H]+: 220.

Step 7. 8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (1.57 g, 7.16 mmol,1.00 equiv), water (5 mL), methanol (40 mL), sodium hydroxide (1.43 g,35.75 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at25 degree C. The resulting solution was diluted with H2O (40 mL). Theresulting mixture was washed with DCM (100 mL×3). The pH value of thesolution was adjusted to 3-4 with hydrochloric acid (1 mol/L). Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (150 mL×4) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in1.1 g (75%) of 8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid asa yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 206.

Step 8.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-ethylquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (150 mg, 0.75 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(238 mg, 1.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (149 mg, 1.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (210 mg, 1.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL), TEA(220 mg, 2.17 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for3 h at 25 degree C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL),washed with H2O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na₂SO₄.After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (Analyse HPLC-SHIMADZU): Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBDColumn, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile PhaseB: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 35% B to 65% B in 7 min; 254 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 26.7 mg (5%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 5.93 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.83 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.67-6.62 (m, 3H), 6.42-6.37(m, 1H), 5.29 (s, 1H), 5.06-5.03 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.10 (m,4H), 3.20 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.37 (m, 4H), 2.10-1.99 (m, 2H), 1.16-1.11 (m,3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 41 mg (14%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.28 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 404. (300 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.68-6.66 (m, 1H), 6.41-6.36(m, 1H), 5.77 (m, 2H), 5.26 (s, 1H), 4.97-4.93 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H),3.47-3.10 (m, 4H), 2.95 (s, 3H), 2.50-2.37 (m, 4H), 2.07-1.99 (m, 2H),1.15-1.10 (m, 3H).

Example 67 & 68:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-bromo-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-(trifluoromethyl)quinolin-4-ol (2 g, 9.38 mmol, 1.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (30 mL), PBr3 (2.8 g, 10.34 mmol, 1.10 equiv). Theresulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of water (200 mL). The pH value of thesolution was adjusted to 8 with saturated aqueous potassium hydroxide.The solids were collected by filtration. This resulted in 2.1 g (81%) of4-bromo-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline as an off-white solid. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 276.

Step 2. Methyl 8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL pressure tank reactor (60 atm) purged and maintained withan inert atmosphere of CO, was placed4-bromo-8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline (1 g, 3.62 mmol, 1.00 equiv),Pd(dppf)Cl₂CH₂Cl₂ (445 mg, 0.54 mmol, 0.15 equiv), TEA (1.1 g, 10.89mmol, 3.00 equiv), methanol (15 mL). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at room temperature. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-30%, 40 min). This resulted in 820 mg(89%) of methyl 8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate as a whitesolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 256.

Step 3. Methyl8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-(trifluoromethyl)quinoline-4-carboxylate (350 mg, 1.37 mmol, 1.00equiv), methanol (15 mL), dioxoplatinum (200 mg, 0.88 mmol, 0.64 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 300 mg (84%) of methyl8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 260.

Step 4. 8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylicacid

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed methyl8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylate (300 mg,1.16 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (20 mL), a solution of sodium hydroxide(140 mg, 3.50 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in water (10 mL). The resulting solutionwas stirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (10 mL×2) and the aqueous layers combined. Hydrochloricacid (3 mol/L) was employed to adjust the pH to 5-6. The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (20 mL×3) and the organiclayers combined. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 280 mg (99%) of8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid as ayellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 246.

Step 5.(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone and(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (100mg, 0.41 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(135 mg, 0.62 mmol, 1.50 equiv), HOBt (85 mg, 0.63 mmol, 1.50 equiv),EDCI (120 mg, 0.63 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (125 mg, 1.24 mmol, 3.00equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL). The resulting solution was stirredfor 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by theaddition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withethyl acetate (30 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was washed with Brine (100 mL×2). The mixture was dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified byPrep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), MobilePhase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 40% B to 75% B in 7 min;254 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 16.7 mg (9%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 5.60 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 444. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 7.28 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (s,2H), 6.58-6.51 (m, 1H), 5.90 (s, 1H), 5.07-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H),3.43-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.37-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.29-3.24 (m, 1H), 2.98 (s, 3H),2.48-2.45 (m, 2H), 2.15-2.02 (m, 2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 61.8 mg (34%)of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 5.08 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 444. (DMSO-d6, 400MHz, ppm): δ 7.27 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.09 (d, J=7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.54-6.51(m, 1H), 5.89 (s, 1H), 5.84 (s, 2H), 4.97-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.52 (s, 2H),3.47-3.37 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.28 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H), 2.48-2.46 (m, 2H),2.14-2.00 (m, 2H).

Example 69 & 70:(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)((S*)-6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)((R*)-6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (300 mg,1.37 mmol, 1.00 equiv),6-methanesulfonyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(326 mg, 1.51 mmol, 1.10 equiv), EDCI (403 mg, 2.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv),HOBt (284 mg, 2.10 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL), TEA(692 mg, 6.84 mmol, 5.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for2 h at room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the additionof water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethylacetate (50 mL×2) and the organic layers combined and concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm;Mobile Phase A: water (0.05% TFA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 10% B to 40% B in 10 min; 254 nm; The collectedfraction was lyophilized and separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column: Chiralpak IA, 2×25 cm, 5 um; Mobile PhaseA: Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient:30 B to 30 B in 23 min; 254/220 nm.

Enantiomer A: This resulted in 8.9 mg (2%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)((S*)-6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:17.86 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.61 (s, 2H), 6.49 (s, 1H), 5.03-4.99 (m,2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.25-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.97 (s, 3H),2.45-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.30 (m, 2H), 2.05-1.98 (m, 5H), 1.07-1.02 (m,3H).

Enantiomer B: This resulted in 9.8 mg (2%) of(3-amino-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)((R*)-6-ethyl-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:12.89 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 418. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 6.70 (s, 1H), 6.61 (s, 2H), 6.48 (s, 1H), 5.03-4.99 (m,2H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 3.44-3.40 (m, 2H), 3.24-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H),2.43-2.38 (m, 2H), 2.38-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.07-1.98 (m, 5H), 1.07-1.02 (m,3H).

Example 71 & 72 & 73:(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1.(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (190 mg,0.83 mmol, 1.10 equiv),8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (160 mg, 0.76mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBT (150 mg, 1.11 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (220 mg,1.15 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (230 mg, 2.27 mmol, 3.00 equiv),N,N-dimethylformamide (3 mL). The resulting solution was stirred for 4 hat room temperature. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofwater (40 mL). The resulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate(40 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resulting mixture waswashed with Brine (2×100 mL×2). The mixture was dried over anhydroussodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLCwith the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBD Column,5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN;Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 2% B to 30% B in 16 min; 254 nm; Rt 1:13.8 min. Rt2: 14.88 min. The collected fraction was lyophilized to give150 mg (47%) of(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 422. And 120 mg (38%) of(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 422.

Step 2.(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(250 mg, 0.59 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (10 mL), Palladium carbon(10%, 200 mg), AcOH (0.4 mL). To the above hydrogen was introduced in.The resulting solution was stirred for 1.5 h at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm;Mobile Phase A: water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate:20 mL/min; Gradient: 5% B to 30% B in 3 min; 254 nm; Rt: 7.63 min. Thecollected fraction was lyophilized to give 30 mg (15%) of(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 332.

Step 3.(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed(3-amino-6-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(120 mg, 0.28 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (20 mL), Palladium carbon(10%, 120 mg), AcOH (0.2 mL). To the above hydrogen was introduced in.The resulting solution was stirred for 40 min at room temperature. Thesolids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was further purified by Prep-HPLC with thefollowing conditions: Column: XBridge Prep C18 OBD Column 19×150 mm 5um; Mobile Phase A: water (10 MMOL/L NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flowrate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 30% B to 43.5% B in 5 min; 254/220 nm; Rt:4.35 min. The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 6.8 mg (7%) of(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 332. (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ7.09 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.79 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.52-6.39 (m, 1H), 5.71(s, 1H), 5.63 (m, 2H), 4.98-4.94 (m, 1H), 3.88 (s, 2H), 3.45-3.38 (m,2H), 2.82-2.79 (m, 2H), 2.25-2.22 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.93 (m, 2H).

Step 4.(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(30 mg, 0.09 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-CHIRAL-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column: CHIRALPAK AD-H, 2.0 cm I.D.×25 cm L;Mobile Phase A: Hex (% DEA)-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: IPA-HPLC; Flow rate:20 mL/min; Gradient: 30 B to 30 B in 20 min; 220/254 nm.

Enantiomer A. Example 72: This resulted in 14.9 mg (50%) of(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:16.51 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 332. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 7.09 (d, J=6.9 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.45 (s,2H), 6.43-6.39 (m, 1H), 5.74 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.02 (m, 1H), 3.71 (s, 2H),3.60-3.45 (m, 2H), 2.89-2.87 (m, 2H), 2.31-2.27 (m, 2H), 2.18-1.91 (m,2H).

Enantiomer B. Example 73: This resulted in 11.6 mg (39%) of(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:12.86 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 332. (DMSO-d6, 300MHz, ppm): δ 7.09 (d, J=7.8 Hz, 1H), 6.78 (d, J=7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.43 (s,2H), 6.41-6.38 (m, 1H), 5.73 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.02 (m, 1H), 3.87 (s, 2H),3.68-3.63 (m, 2H), 2.87-2.84 (m, 2H), 2.29-2.28 (m, 2H), 2.18-1.95 (m,2H).

Example 74 & 75:(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-2(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-1(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. 4-oxooxane-3-carbonitrile

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 3-bromooxan-4-one (1.5 g,8.38 mmol, 1.00 equiv), DMSO (40 mL), NaCN (616 g, 12.57 mmol, 1.50equiv). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25 degree C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of FeSO4 (aq) (150 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (200 mL×6) and theorganic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in1.5 g (crude) of 4-oxooxane-3-carbonitrile as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 126.

Step 2. 2H,4H,6H,7H-pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 4-oxooxane-3-carbonitrile(1.5 g, 11.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv), ethanol (20 mL), NH₂NH₂H2O (10 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 25 degree C. The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with dichloromethane/methanol (10/1). This resulted in150 mg of 2H,4H,6H,7H-pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-3-amine as yellow oil. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 140.

Step 3.(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-2(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-1(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (168 mg, 0.86mmol, 1.20 equiv), 2H,4H,6H,7H-pyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-3-amine (100 mg,0.72 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (146 mg, 1.08 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (207mg, 1.08 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (8 mL), TEA (218 mg,2.15 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 1 h at 25degree C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL), washed withH₂O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na2SO4. Afterfiltration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions(Analyse HPLC-SHIMADZU): Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5 um,19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flowrate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 15% B to 40% B in 8 min; 254 nm.

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 28 mg (12%)(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-2(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2: 7.25 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 317. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.81-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.68-6.65 (m, 1H), 6.58 (s, 2H),6.52-6.49 (m, 1H), 5.80 (s, 1H), 5.00-4.98 (m, 1H), 4.42 (s, 2H),3.84-3.79 (m, 2H), 3.25-3.15 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.59 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.98 (m,2H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 28 mg (12%)(3-amino-6,7-dihydropyrano[4,3-c]pyrazol-1(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1: 6.19 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 317. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.80-6.77 (m, 1H), 6.77-6.75 (m, 1H), 6.69-6.66 (m,1H), 5.78 (s, 1H), 5.71 (s, 2H), 4.91-4.88 (m, 1H), 4.41 (s, 2H),3.77-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.33-3.12 (m, 2H), 2.90-2.88 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.92 (m,2H).

Example 76 & 77:(S*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. ethyl 2-(3-(benzyloxy)propoxy)acetate

Into a 250-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed ethyl 2-bromoacetate (3.5 g,20.96 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (40 mL). This was followed bythe addition of sodium hydride (1.01 g, 25.25 mmol, 1.20 equiv, 60%), inportions at 0° C. The mixture was stirred for 40 min at 0° C. To thiswas added 3-(benzyloxy)propan-1-ol (10.50 g, 63.17 mmol, 3.00 equiv) at0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. Thereaction was then quenched by the addition of water (100 mL). Theresulting solution was extracted with ethyl acetate (100 mL×3) and theorganic layers combined. The solvent was removed under vacuum and theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethyl acetate/hexane(1/10). The collected fractions were combined and concentrated undervacuum. This resulted in 3 g (57%) of ethyl2-(3-(benzyloxy)propoxy)acetate as white oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 253.

Step 2. ethyl 2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl2-[3-(benzyloxy)propoxy]acetate (2.8 g, 11.10 mmol, 1.00 equiv), Pd(OH)₂(2.8 g, 19.94 mmol, 1.80 equiv), methanol (15 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The solids were collected byfiltration. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 1.2 g (67%) of ethyl 2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetate as whiteoil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 163.

Step 3. Ethyl 2-(3-bromopropoxy)acetate

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask purged and maintained with an inertatmosphere of nitrogen, was placed ethyl 2-(3-hydroxypropoxy)acetate(1.23 g, 7.58 mmol, 1.00 equiv), CBr₄ (3.78 g, 1.50 equiv), PPh₃ (2.39g, 9.11 mmol, 1.20 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (30 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The reaction was then quenchedby the addition of water (30 mL). The resulting solution was extractedwith dichloromethane (80 mL×2) and the organic layers combined. Theresidue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (1/10). This resulted in 1.4 g (82%) of ethyl2-(3-bromopropoxy)acetate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 225.

Step 4. ethyl 2-(3-cyanopropoxy)acetate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl2-(3-bromopropoxy)acetate (1.4 g, 6.22 mmol, 1.00 equiv), DMSO (10 mL),NaCN (460 mg, 9.33 mmol, 1.50 equiv). The resulting solution was stirredovernight at 20° C. The reaction was then quenched by the addition ofFeSO4(aq) (100 mL). The resulting solution was extracted withdichloromethane (50 mL×3) and the organic layers combined. The resultingmixture was washed with sodium chloride (100 mL×4). The resultingmixture was concentrated under vacuum. This resulted in 1 g (94%) ofethyl 2-(3-cyanopropoxy)acetate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 172.

Step 5. 3-oxooxane-4-carbonitrile

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed ethyl 2-(3-cyanopropoxy)acetate(1.2 g, 7.01 mmol, 1.00 equiv), tetrahydrofuran (30 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of t-BuOK (1.18 g, 10.52 mmol, 1.50 equiv), inportions at 0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C.The reaction was then quenched by the addition of water/ice (25 mL). ThepH value of the solution was adjusted to 4-5 with hydrochloric acid (1mol/L).The resulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (100mL×5) and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 800 mg (91%) of 3-oxooxane-4-carbonitrile as red oil.MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 126.

Step 6. 2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-3-amine

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 3-oxooxane-4-carbonitrile(750 mg, 5.99 mmol, 1.00 equiv), ethanol (25 mL), NH₂NH₂H₂O (10 mL). Theresulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with dichloromethane/methanol (10/1). This resulted in 240 mg(29%) of 2,4,5,7-tetrahydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-3-amine as a yellowsolid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]: 140.

Step 7:(S*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (207 mg,0.99 mmol, 1.20 equiv), 2H,4H,5H,7H-pyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-3-amine (150mg, 1.08 mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBT (219 mg, 1.62 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI(311 mg, 1.62 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (6 mL), TEA (327mg, 3.23 mmol, 3.00 equiv). The resulting solution was stirred for 3 hat 25 degree C. The reaction mixture was diluted with DCM (80 mL),washed with H2O (50 mL×3) and brine (50 mL×3) and dried with Na₂SO₄.After filtration, the filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure.The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions (Analyse HPLC-SHIMADZU): Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18 OBDColumn, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), Mobile PhaseB: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 65% B in 7 min; 220 nm;Rt: 5.38, 6.18 min. The product was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column, CHIRALPAK IF, 2×25 cm, 5 um; mobilephase, Hex- and ethanol-(hold 20.0% ethanol-in 20 min); Detector, UV254/220 nm.

Enantiomer A: This resulted in 16 mg (4%) of(S*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt2:6.18 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 331. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.75 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73-6.52 (m, 3H), 5.13 (s,1H), 5.00-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.51 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.75 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.21(m, 2H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.07 (m, 5H).

Enantiomer B: This resulted in 15.7 mg (4%) of(R*)-(3-amino-4,5-dihydropyrano[3,4-c]pyrazol-2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. Rt1:5.37 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 331. (400 MHz,DMSO-d6, ppm): δ 6.75 (d, J=2.8 Hz, 1H), 6.73-6.52 (m, 3H), 5.13 (s,1H), 5.00-4.97 (m, 1H), 4.59-4.51 (m, 2H), 3.80-3.77 (m, 2H), 3.32-3.21(m, 2H), 2.50-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.10-2.02 (m, 5H).

Example 78 & 79 & 80 & 81:(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer A and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer B and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer A) and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer B)

Step 1. Ethyl 2-(3-cyanopropylamino)propanoate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed 4-bromobutanenitrile (10 g,67.57 mmol, 1.00 equiv), ethyl 2-aminopropanoate hydrochloride (11.5 g,74.87 mmol, 1.20 equiv), potassium potassium methaneperoxoate (36 g,258.60 mmol, 4.00 equiv), ACN (150 mL). The resulting solution wasstirred overnight at 70° C. After cooled to room temperature, the solidswere filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum.The residue was applied onto a silica gel column with ethylacetate/petroleum ether (0-100%, 50 min). This resulted in 6 g (48%) ofethyl 2-[(3-cyanopropyl)amino]propanoate as yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z)[M+H]+: 185.

Step 2. Ethyl 2-(benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino)propanoate

Into a 500-mL round-bottom flask, was placed ethyl2-[(3-cyanopropyl)amino]propanoate (6 g, 32.57 mmol, 1.00 equiv), ACN(200 mL), (bromomethyl)benzene (8.3 g, 48.53 mmol, 1.50 equiv),potassium potassium methaneperoxoate (13.5 g, 96.97 mmol, 3.00 equiv).The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 90° C. After cooling toroom temperature, the solids were filtered out. The resulting mixturewas concentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with ethyl acetate/petroleum ether (0-50%, 40 min). This resultedin 8.5 g (95%) of ethyl 2-[benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino]propanoate asyellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 275.

Step 3. 1-benzyl-2-methyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrile

Into a 500-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask purged and maintained with aninert atmosphere of nitrogen, was placed ethyl2-[benzyl(3-cyanopropyl)amino]propanoate (8.5 g, 30.98 mmol, 1.00equiv), tetrahydrofuran (200 mL). This was followed by the addition oft-BuOK (10 g, 89.12 mmol, 3.00 equiv) in several batches at 0° C. Theresulting solution was stirred for 3 h at room temperature. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of NH₄Cl a.q (300 mL). The pH value ofthe solution was adjusted to 7-8 with hydrochloric acid (3 mol/L). Theresulting solution was extracted with dichloromethane (10% of MeOH) (400mL×3) and the organic layers combined and concentrated under vacuum.This resulted in 6.7 g (crude) of1-benzyl-2-methyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrile as a yellow solid. MS(ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 229.

Step 4.6-benzyl-7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed1-benzyl-2-methyl-3-oxopiperidine-4-carbonitrile (2.5 g, 10.95 mmol,1.00 equiv), NH₂NH₂H₂O (2.5 mL), ethanol (60 mL). The resulting solutionwas stirred overnight at room temperature. The resulting mixture wasconcentrated under vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gelcolumn with methanol/dichloromethane (0-10%, 30 min). This resulted in1.4 g (53%) of6-benzyl-7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amineas a yellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 243.

Step 5. 7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-benzyl-7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(1.4 g, 5.78 mmol, 1.00 equiv), methanol (50 mL), Palladium carbon (10%,700 mg). To the above hydrogen was introduced in. The resulting solutionwas stirred for 6 h at room temperature. The solids were collected byfiltration. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thisresulted in 670 mg (76%) of7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine as a lightyellow solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 153.

Step 6.7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-amine

Into a 100-mL 3-necked round-bottom flask, was placed7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine (500 mg,3.29 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dioxane (30 mL), a solution of potassiumcarbonate (900 mg, 6.51 mmol, 2.00 equiv) in water (10 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of a solution of methanesulfonyl chloride (370mg, 3.23 mmol, 1.00 equiv) in dioxane (5 mL) dropwise with stirring at0° C. The resulting solution was stirred overnight at room temperature.The solids were filtered out. The resulting mixture was concentratedunder vacuum. The residue was applied onto a silica gel column withmethanol/dichloromethane (0-10%, 30 min). This resulted in 300 mg (40%)of 6-methanesulfonyl-7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridine-3-amine as a off-white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 231.

Step 7:(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer A and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer B and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer A) and(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer B)

Into a 100-mL round-bottom flask, was placed6-methanesulfonyl-7-methyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-3-amine(240 mg, 1.04 mmol, 1.00 equiv),8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (200 mg, 1.05mmol, 1.00 equiv), HOBt (210 mg, 1.55 mmol, 1.50 equiv), EDCI (300 mg,1.56 mmol, 1.50 equiv), N,N-dimethylformamide (10 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred for 2 h at room temperature. The reaction was thenquenched by the addition of water (70 mL). The resulting solution wasextracted with ethyl acetate (70 mL×3) and the organic layers combined.The resulting mixture was washed with Brine (200 mL×3). The mixture wasdried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. The solids were filtered out. Theresulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. The residue waspurified by preparative TLC (EA:PE=2:1). The crude product was purifiedby Prep-HPLC with the following conditions: Column: XSelect CSH Prep C18OBD Column, 5 um, 19 150 mm; Mobile Phase A: water (0.1% FA), MobilePhase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 30% B in 15 min;254 nm;

Fraction A: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 45.3 mg (11%)of(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer A as a yellow solid. Rt4: 16.55 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:404. (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J=7.2Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 2H), 6.36-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.24 (s, 1H), 5.07-5.04 (m,1H), 4.88-4.83 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.82 (m, 1H), 3.41-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.21(m, 2H), 2.96 (s, 3H), 2.41-2.39 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.00 (m, 5H), 1.44 (s,3H).

Fraction B: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 37.6 mg (9%)of(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanonediastereomer B as a yellow solid. Rt3: 15.39 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:404. (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.67 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H), 6.59 (s, 2H), 6.37-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.02-4.99 (m,1H), 4.89-4.84 (m, 1H), 3.86-3.82 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.21 (m, 3H), 2.97 (s,3H), 2.43-2.39 (m, 2H), 2.11-2.03 (m, 5H), 1.44 (s, 3H).

Fraction C: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 50.7 mg (12%)of(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer A) as a yellow solid. Rt2: 11.87 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:404. (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81 (d, J=7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.62 (d, J=7.2Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.77 (s, 2H), 5.31-5.26 (m, 1H), 5.22 (s,1H), 5.01-4.98 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.42-3.38 (m, 1H), 3.26-3.22(m, 2H), 2.92 (s, 3H), 2.46-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.95 (m, 5H), 1.35 (s,3H).

Fraction D: The collected fraction was lyophilized to give 37.6 mg (9%)of(3-amino-7-methyl-6-(methylsulfonyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1-yl)-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(diastereomer B) as a yellow solid. Rt1: 10.32 min. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+:404. (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J=6.8 Hz, 1H), 6.64 (d, J=7.6Hz, 1H), 6.37-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.77 (s, 2H), 5.28-5.23 (m, 1H), 5.20 (s,1H), 4.94-4.91 (m, 1H), 3.88-3.83 (m, 1H), 3.28-3.26 (m, 3H), 2.90 (s,3H), 2.44-2.40 (m, 2H), 2.09-1.99 (m, 5H), 1.38 (s, 3H).

Example 82 & 83 & 84:(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Step 1. tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-5-carboxylate

Into a 250-mL round-bottom flask (1 atm), was placed tert-butyl3-cyano-4-oxopiperidine-1-carboxylate (5 g, 22.30 mmol, 1.00 equiv),NH₂NH₂H₂O (11.1 g, 223 mmol, 10.00 equiv), EtOH (100 mL). The resultingsolution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The residue was applied onto asilica gel column with chloroform/methanol (95/5). This resulted in 4.9g (93%) of tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate as awhite solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 239. Step 2. Tert-butyl(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand tert-butyl(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridine-5-carboxylate(227.8 mg, 0.96 mmol, 1.00 equiv), EDCI (275.6 mg, 1.44 mmol, 1.00equiv), HOBt (193.8 mg, 1.43 mmol, 1.50 equiv),6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline-4-carboxylic acid (200 mg,0.96 mmol, 1.50 equiv), TEA (289.9 mg, 2.87 mmol, 3.00 equiv), DMF (10mL). The resulting solution was stirred overnight at 25° C. The reactionwas then quenched by the addition of water (40 mL). The resultingsolution was extracted with ethyl acetate (50 mL×3) and the organiclayers combined and concentrated under vacuum. The residue was purifiedby preparative TLC (DCM:MeOH=10:1). This resulted in 170 mg (41%) oftert-butyl(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 430. And 184 mg (45%) of and(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 430.

Step 3. Tert-butyl(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneand tert-butyl(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Tert-butyl-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(170 mg, 0.40 mmol, 1.00 equiv) was separated by Prep-chiral-HPLC withthe following conditions: Column: CHIRAL ART Cellulose-SB S-5 um, 2×25cm, 5 um; Mobile Phase A: Hex-HPLC, Mobile Phase B: EtOH-HPLC; Flowrate: 20 mL/min; Gradient: 20 B to 20 B in 15 min; 254/220 nm; Rt1:8.38min; Rt2:10.99 min. This resulted in 76.5 mg (45%) of tert-butyl(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas yellow oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 430. And 77.2 mg (45%) of tert-butyl(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas white oil. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 430.

Step 4.(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask was placed tert-butyl(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(76.5 mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (10 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL) dropwise withstirring at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 30min at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column: XBridge Prep C18 OBD Column 19×150 mm 5 um; Mobile Phase A:water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min;Gradient: 10% B to 40% B in 10 min; 254/220 nm; Rt: 9.53 min. Thecollected fraction was lyophilized to give 13.8 mg (24%) of(S*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-quinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 330; (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ6.76-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.55-6.51 (m, 1H), 6.42 (s, 2H), 5.12 (s, 1H),5.04-5.00 (m, 1H), 3.51 (s, 2H), 3.25-3.20 (m, 2H), 2.85-2.86 (m, 2H),2.46-2.42 (m, 2H), 2.12-1.98 (m, 5H).

Step 5.(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask was placed tert-butyl(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(77.2 mg, 0.18 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (10 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL) dropwise withstirring at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 30min at 25° C. The resulting mixture was concentrated under vacuum. Thecrude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the following conditions:Column: XBridge Shield RP18 OBD Column, 5 um, 19×150 mm; Mobile Phase A:water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20 mL/min;Gradient: 5% B to 50% B in 9 min; 254 nm; Rt: 8.85 min. The collectedfraction was lyophilized to give 4.8 mg (8%) of(R*)-(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 330; (DMSO-d6, 400 MHz, ppm): δ6.75-6.72 (m, 1H), 6.55-6.52 (m, 1H), 6.44 (s, 2H), 5.13 (s, 1H),5.03-5.00 (m, 1H), 3.52 (s, 2H), 3.26-3.21 (m, 2H), 2.96-2.90 (m, 2H),2.46-2.41 (m, 2H), 2.10-1.90 (m, 5H).

Step 6.3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone

Into a 50-mL round-bottom flask, was placed tert-butyl(3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanone(150 mg, 0.35 mmol, 1.00 equiv), dichloromethane (10 mL). This wasfollowed by the addition of trifluoroacetic acid (1 mL) dropwise withstirring at room temperature. The resulting solution was stirred for 30min at room temperature. The resulting mixture was concentrated undervacuum. The crude product was purified by Prep-HPLC with the followingconditions: Column: XBridge Prep C18 OBD Column 19×150 mm 5 um; MobilePhase A: water (10 mM NH₄HCO₃), Mobile Phase B: ACN; Flow rate: 20mL/min; Gradient: 25% B to 55% B in 7 min; 254/220 nm; Rt: 6.03 min. Thecollected fraction was lyophilized to give 19.2 mg (17%) of3-amino-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolin-4-yl)methanoneas a white solid. MS (ES, m/z) [M+H]+: 330. (DMSO-d6, 300 MHz, ppm): δ6.74-6.70 (m, 1H), 6.55-6.51 (m, 1H), 5.61 (s, 2H), 5.09 (s, 1H),4.96-4.93 (m, 1H), 3.47 (s, 2H), 3.39-3.36 (m, 1H), 3.24-3.18 (m, 1H),2.83-2.75 (m, 7H), 2.09-1.92 (m, 5H).

The following examples were prepared using methods similar to thoseshown above:

TABLE 1 List of the examples (ES, m/z) Example Structure Name ¹HNMR [M +H]⁺ Example 85

(3-amino-5- methyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-2-yl)(2-methyl- 1H-indol-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ11.21(s, 1H), 7.55(d, J = 6.9 Hz, 1H), 7.46(d, J = 8.1 Hz, 1H), 7.08-7.03(m, 1H), 6.46(s, 2H), 6.27(s, 1H), 3.21(m, 2H), 2.55-2.54(m, 4H),2.40(s, 3H), 2.35(s, 3H). 310 Example 86

(3-amino-5- methyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.92-6.87(m, 1H), 6.77-6.75(m, 1H), 6.54-6.36(m, 4H), 5.83(s,1H), 5.03-5.00(m, 1H), 3.29-3.16(s, 4H), 2.59(s, 4H), 2.34(s, 3H), 2.50-1.95(m, 2H). 312 Example 87

methyl 3-amino- 2-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridine- 5(4H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.76-6.75(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.64(s, 2H), 6.51-6.49(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.39-6.36(m, 1H), 5.84(s,1H),5.02-4.99(m, 1H), 4.26(s, 2H), 3.64-3.61(m, 5H), 3.27-3.25(m, 1H),3.18-3.15(m, 1H), 2.67-2.57(m, 2H), 2.08- 1.99(m, 2H). 356 Example 88

methyl 3-amino- 1-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridine- 5(4H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.87 (m, 1H), 6.76-6.75(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.49-6.47(m, 1H), 6.32- 6.38(m, 1H), 5.80-5.76(m, 3H), 4.92(s, 1H),4.24(s, 2H), 3.63(s, 3H), 3.59-3.57(m, 2H), 3.31- 3.29(m, 1H),3.19-3.11(m, 1H), 2.91-2.89(m, 2H), 2.10-1.90(m, 2H). 356 Example 89

3-amino-N- methyl-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridine- 5(4H)- carboxamide (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.93- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.78-6.75(m, 1H), 6.55-6.50(m, 4H),6.41-6.36(m, 1H), 5.86(s, 1H), 5.04-5.00(m, 1H), 4.20(s, 2H),3.56-3.53(m, 2H), 3.28-3.15(m, 2H), 2.61-2.51(m, 5H), 2.05-1.98(m, 2H).355 Example 90

3-amino-N- methyl-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridine- 5(4H)- carboxamide (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.89- 6.85(m, 1H),6.76-6.73(m, 1H), 6.53-6.46(m, 2H),6.36-6.34(m, 1H), 5.78(s, 1H), 5.65(s, 2H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H),3.50-3.46(m, 2H), 3.30-3.15(m, 2H), 2.85(s, 2H), 2.49(s, 3H),2.00-1.96(m, 2H). 355 Example 91

(3-amino-5- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.89- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.66(s,2H), 6.51-6.48(m, 1H), 6.40-6.35(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.03-5.00(m, 1H),4.09(s, 2H), 3.47-3.43(m, 2H), 3.19-3.11(m, 2H), 2.93(s, 3H),2.72-2.68(m, 2H), 2.04-2.03(m, 2H). 376 Example 92

(3-amino-5- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3-c]pyridin-1- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.90- 6.82(m, 1H), 6.76(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H),6.50-6.47(m, 1H), 6.39-6.34(m, 1H), 5.88(s, 1H), 5.79(s, 2H), 4.95-4.91(m, 1H), 4.08(s, 2H), 3.48- 3.40(m, 2H), 3.29-3.01(m, 2H), 2.93(s,2H), 2.93(s, 3H), 2.04- 1.94(m, 2H). 376 Example 93

(3-amino-5- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-2-yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.93- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.77-6.75(m, 1H), 6.51-6.46(m, 3H),6.41-6.36(m, 1H), 5.84(s, 1H), 5.04-5.00(m, 1H), 3.32-3.19(m, 5H),2.73-2.59(m, 5H), 2.04-1.99(m,2H), 1.10- 1.06(m, 3H). 326 Example 94

(3-amino-5- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-1-yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.88- 6.86(m, 1H), 6.77-6.75(m, 1H), 6.50-6.47(m, 1H),6.40-6.38(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 1H), 5.63(s, 2H), 4.99- 4.02(m, 1H),3.32-3.19(m, 5H), 2.73-2.59(m, 5H), 2.04-1.92(m, 2H), 1.11-1.07(m, 3H).326 Example 95

1-(3-amino-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-5(4H)- yl)ethanone (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.95- 6.90(m, 1H), 6.82-6.75(m, 1H), 6.64(s, 2H),6.50-6.41(m, 1H), 6.40-6.31(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 1H), 5.09-5.01(m, 1H),4.31(d, J = 3.3 Hz, 2H), 6.80-6.65(m, 2H), 3.30- 3.11(m, 3H),2.70-2.65(m, 1H), 2.11-1.98(m, 5H). 340 Example 96

1-(3-amino-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-6,7-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-5(4H)- yl)ethanone (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.95- 6.89(m, 1H), 6.77-6.75(m, 1H), 6.50-6.48(m, 1H),6.40-6.35(m, 1H), 5.90-5.75(m, 3H), 4.93- 4.98(m, 1H), 4.30(s, 2H),3.70- 3.62(m, 2H), 3.33-3.31(m, 2H), 2.97-2.80(m, 2H), 2.08-1.99(m, 5H).340 Example 97

(3-amino-5- methyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-2-yl)(4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-1H- indol-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 10.36(s, 1H), 6.46-6.45(m, 1H), 6.39(s, 2H), 5.58-5.57(m, 1H),4.78-4.75(m, 1H), 3.16(s, 2H), 2.58-2.51(m, 4H), 2.34(s, 3H),1.98-1.82(m, 4H), 1.71-1.68(m, 2H). 300 Example 98

(3-amino-5- methyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[4,3- c]pyridin-1-yl)(4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-1H- indol-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 10.31(s, 1H), 6.45-6.44(m, 1H), 5.60-5.59(m, 1H), 5.48(s, 2H),4.69-4.66(m, 1H), 3.13(s, 2H), 2.87-2.85(m, 2H), 2.67-2.51(m, 4H),2.34(s, 3H), 2.02-1.82(m, 3H), 1.68-1.64(m, 1H). 300 Example 99

1-(3-amino-2- (2-methyl-1H- indole-4- carbonyl)-4,5- dihydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)ethanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ11.23(s, 1H), 7.60-7.54( m, 1H), 7.48(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.20- 7.06(m,1H), 6.58 (s, 2H), 6.27(s, 1H), 4.39(d, J = 10.8 Hz, 2H), 3.67- 3.62(m,2H), 2.51-2.49(m, 5H), 2.09(s, 3H). 338 Example 100

1-(3-amino-1- (2-methyl-1H- indole-4- carbonyl)-4,5- dihydro-1H-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)ethanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ11.16(s, 1H), 7.61-7.55(m, 1H), 7.44(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 7.08- 7.02(m,1H), 6.31-6.26(m, 1H), 5.54(s, 2H), 4.89(s, 2H), 3.73- 3.66(m, 2H),2.51-2.49(m, 2H), 2.45-2.39(m, 3H), 2.13-2.12(m, 3H). 338 Example 101

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(2-methyl- 1H-indol-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 11.24(s, 1H), 7.57(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 7.48(d, J = 8 Hz, 1H),7.08- 7.04(m, 1H), 6.62(s, 2H), 6.28 (s, 1H), 4.13(s, 2H), 3.43-3.33(m,2H), 2.94(s, 3H), 2.50(s, 2H), 2.41(s, 3H). 374 Example 102

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(2-methyl- 1H-indol-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 11.17(s, 1H), 7.60(d, J = 6.8 Hz, 1H), 7.44(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H),7.07- 7.03(m, 1H), 6.28(s, 1H), 5.59(s, 2H), 4.70(s, 2H), 3.49-3.46(m,2H), 3.02(s, 3H), 2.51-2.49(m, 2H), 2.39(s, 3H). 374 Example 103

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.93- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.6, 1H), 6.64(s, 1H),6.50(d, J = 8.4, 1H), 6.41-6.37(m, 1H), 5.87(s, 1H), 5.03-5.00(m, 1H),4.28-4.14(m, 2H), 3.43-3.30(m, 2H), 3.32- 3.28(m, 1H), 3.19-3.18(m, 1H),2.97(s, 3H), 2.51-2.41(m, 2H), 2.09-2.05(m, 2H). 376 Example 104

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.78(d, J = 7.6, 1H), 6.49(d, J =8.0, 1H), 6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.84(s, 1H), 5.79(s, 2H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H),4.58-4.48(m, 2H), 3.46-3.36(m, 2H), 3.29-3.28(m, 1H), 3.17-3.13(m, 1H),2.96(s, 3H), 2.49-2.47(m, 2H), 2.05-1.94(m, 2H). 376 Example 105

(3-amino-6- (phenylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.85- 7.83(m, 2H), 7.73-7.71(m, 1H), 7.70-7.62(m, 2H),6.92-6.88(m, 1H), 6.75(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.56(s, 2H), 6.51-6.49(m,1H), 6.40- 6.37(m, 1H), 5.85(s, 1H), 4.99- 4.96(m, 1H), 4.13-4.08(m,2H), 3.32(s, 2H), 3.31-3.18(m, 2H), 2.39-2.33(m, 2H), 2.06-1.96(m, 2H).438 Example 106

(3-amino-6- (phenylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.77(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 2H), 7.76- 7.67(m, 1H),7.63-7.60(m, 2H), 6.89-6.87(m, 1H), 6.74(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.49(d, J =8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.72(s, 2H), 4.87-4.86(m,1H), 4.42-4.38(m, 2H), 3.39- 3.28(m, 3H), 3.16(s, 1H), 2.38(s, 2H),2.10-1.93(m, 2H). 438 Example 107

1-(3-amino-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)ethanone (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.78-6.75(m, 1H), 6.59(s, 2H),6.53-6.50(m, 1H), 6.40-6.37(m, 1H), 5.85(s, 1H), 5.03-5.00(m, 1H),4.53-4.44(m, 2H), 3.67-3.63(m, 2H), 3.32- 3.25(m, 1H), 3.19(s, 1H),2.51- 2.50(m, 1H), 2.10-2.07(m, 1H), 2.06-1.93(m, 5H). 340 Example 108

1-(3-amino-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)ethanone (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.87-6.79(m, 1H), 6.49(d, J = 8.4 Hz,1H), 6.40- 6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.76(s, 2H), 4.93-4.91(m, 1H),4.78- 4.64(m, 2H), 3.70-3.61(m, 2H), 3.32(s, 1H), 3.17(s, 1H), 2.51-2.50(m, 1H), 2.49(s, 1H), 2.09- 2.04(m, 5H). 340 Example 109

(3-amino-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)(phenyl)- methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.50- 7.43(m, 5H), 6.92-6.89(m, 1H), 6.77(s,1H), 6.61(s, 2H), 6.50(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.39(s, 1H), 5.85(s, 1H),5.03-4.90(s, 1H), 4.65(s, 1H), 4.43(s, 1H), 3.87(s, 1H), 3.85(s, 1H),3.32(s, 1H), 3.28-3 20(m; 1H), 2.50-2.49(m, 2H), 2.04(s, 2H). 402Example 110

(3-amino-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)(phenyl)- methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.47- 7.44 (m, 5H), 6.90-6.70(m, 2H),6.52-6.39(m, 2H), 5.84-5.77(m, 3H), 4.95-4.69(m, 3H), 3.84- 3.49(m, 2H),3.16(s, 2H), 2.49- 2.32(m, 2H), 2.09-1.90(m, 2H). 402 Example 111

3-amino-N- methyl-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- sulfonamide (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.28- 7.24(m, 1H), 6.92-6.88(m, 1H), 6.76(d, J = 7.2,1H), 6.60(s, 2H), 6.50(d, J = 8.0, 1H), 6.40-6.37(m, 1H), 5.86(s, 1H),5.02-4.99(m, 1H), 4.16(s, 2H), 3.41-3.37(m, 2H), 3.32-3.28(m, 1H),3.19-3.16(m, 1H), 2.49(s, 3H), 2.47-2.42(m, 2H), 2.09-2.01(m, 2H). 391Example 112

3-amino-N- methyl-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- sulfonamide (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.28- 7.25(m, 1H), 6.91-6.87(m, 1H), 6.78(d, J = 7.2,1H), 6.49(d, J = 8.0, 1H), 6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.77(s, 2H),4.93-4.90(m, 1H), 4.45(s, 2H), 3.41-3.38(m, 2H), 3.32-3.29(m, 1H),3.18-3.14(m, 1H), 2.51(s, 3H), 2.49-2.43(m, 2H), 2.08-1.96(m, 2H) 391Example 113

3-amino-N- methyl-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxamide (300 MHz,DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.89(m, 1H), 6.87-6.76(m, 1H), 6.61-6.36(m, 3H),5.85-5.69(m, 3H), 4.94-4.91(m, 1H), 4.60(s, 2H), 3.52-3.15(m, 4H),2.57(s, 3H), 2.35-2.25(m, 2H), 2.03-1.95(m, 2H). 355 Example 114

methyl 3-amino- 2-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.97- 6.93(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.52(d, J =8.0 Hz, 3H), 6.43- 6.39(m, 1H), 6.28-5.2(m, 1H), 5.00-4.98(m, 1H),4.43(s, 2H), 3.64(s, 3H), 3.58(s, 2H), 3.52- 3.12(m, 2H), 2.38-2.32(m,2H), 2.06(s, 2H). 356 Example 115

methyl 3-amino- 1-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92(m, 1H), 6.88(d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.49(d, J = 3.2Hz, 1H), 6.49- 6.41 (m, 1H), 5.82-5.74(m, 3H), 4.93-4.91(m, 1H), 4.72(s,2H), 3.63-3.60(m, 5H), 3.30(s, 1H), 3.27(s, 1H), 2.38(s, 2H), 2.07-1.90(m, 2H). 356 Example 116

benzyl 3-amino- 2-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.39- 7.33(m, 5H), 6.90-6.89(m, 1H), 6.75(d, J = 7.6Hz, 1H), 6.59(s, 2H), 6.5(d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.40-6.38(m, 1H), 5.85(s,1H), 5.12(s, 2H), 5.00(s, 1H), 4.46(s, 2H), 3.63(s, 2H), 3.32-3.30(m,2H), 2.39- 2.37(m, 2H), 2.01(s, 2H). 432 Example 117

benzyl 3-amino- 1-(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxylate (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 7.37(s, 5H), 6.92-6.90(m, 1H), 6.76(d, J = 3.2, 1H),6.49(d, J = 3.6 Hz, 1H), 6.39-3.36(m, 1H), 5.82- 5.75(m, 3H), 5.12(s,2H), 4.90(s, 1H), 4.71(s, 2H), 3.62(s, 2H), 3.33(s, 1H), 3.27(s, 1H),2.51- 2.33(m, 2H), 2.08-1.98(m, 2H). 432 Example 118

(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.95-6.88(m, 1H), 6.76-6.75(m, 1H), 6.52-6.50(m, 3H), 6.46-6.37(m, 1H),5.85(s, 2H), 5.03-5.00(m, 1H), 3.83(s, 2H), 3.29-3.25(m, 1H),3.20-3.11(m, 1H), 2.99-2.93(m, 2H), 2.36-2.33(m, 2H), 2.07- 1.96(m, 2H).298 Example 119

1-(3-amino-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)propan-1-one (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.89(m, 1H), 6.8-6.7(m, 1H), 6.58- 6.37(m, 3H),6.36-3.30(m, 1H), 5.86(s, 1H), 5.00(s, 1H), 3.68(s, 2H), 3.39-3.20(m,2H), 2.50- 2.41(m, 4H), 2.00(s, 2H), 1.04- 0.97(m, 3H). 354 Example 120

1-(3-amino-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)propan-1-one (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.81-6.77(m, 1H), 6.51-6.40(m, 1H),6.40- 6.36(m, 1H), 5.83-5.74(m, 3H), 4.93(s, 1H), 4.92-4.66(m, 2H),3.70-3.61(m, 2H), 3.30(s, 1H), 3.17-3.14(m, 1H), 2.51-3.49(m, 4H),2.02(d, J = 3.6 Hz, 2H), 1.02- 0.98(m, 3H). 354 Example 121

1-(3-amino-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)-2- methylpropan-1-(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92-6.88(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H),6.59(s, 2H), 6.54-6.49(m, 1H), 6.40-6.37(m, 1H), 5.85(s, 1H),5.03-5.00(m, 1H), 4.58-4.51(m, 2H), 3.71-3.68(m, 2H), 3.31- 3.18(m, 2H),3.01-3.00(m, 1H), 2.50(s, 1H), 2.33(s, 1H), 2.08- 1.96(m, 2H), 1.04-0.98(m, 6H). 368 one Example 122

1-(3-amino-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-6(7H)- yl)-2- methylpropan-1-one (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91-6.87(m, 1H), 6.78 (d, J = 13.6 Hz,1H), 6.50(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.49-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.75(s,2H), 4.93-4.90(m, 1H), 4.80-4.64(m, 2H), 3.71-3.68(m, 2H), 3.36-3.27(m,1H), 3.16(d, J = 12.4 Hz, 1H), 3.00-2.83(m, 1H), 2.42(s, 1H), 2.32(s,1H), 2.08- 1.95(m, 2H), 1.02 (d, J = 6.4 Hz, 4H), 0.99-0.96(m, 2H). 368Example 123

3-amino-N,N- dimethyl-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxamide (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.76(d, J = 7.2, 1H), 6.53-6.49(m,3H), 6.40-6.37(m, 1H), 5.84(s, 1H), 5.02-4.99(m, 1H), 4.15(s, 2H),3.36-3.34(m, 2H), 3.29-3.25(m, 1H), 3.19-3.16(m, 1H), 2.78(s, 6H),2.42-2.39(m, 2H), 2.08-2.00(m, 2H). 369 Example 124

3-amino-N,N- dimethyl-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4.5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- carboxamide (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.76(d, J = 7.6, 1H), 6.49(d, J =8.0. 1H), 6.39-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.71(s, 2H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H),4.43(s, 2H), 3.34- 3.33(m, 2H), 3.28-3.27(m, 1H), 3.16-3.13(m, 1H),2.74(s, 6H), 2.40-2.38(m, 2H), 2.07-1.94(m, 2H). 369 Example 125

(3-amino-6- (ethylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.95- 6.89(m,, 1H), 6.78-6.76(m, 1H), 6.62(s, 2H),6.52-6.50(m, 1H), 6.39-6.36(m, 1H), 5.86(s, 1H), 5.01-4.98(m, 1H),4.29(s, 2H), 3.50-3.47(m, 2H), 3.28-3.27(m, 1H), 3.16-3.12(m, 3H), 2.46-2.43(m, 2H), 2.08-2.01(m, 2H), 1.23-1.20(m, 3H). 390 Example 126

(3-amino-6- (ethylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.79-6.77(m, 1H), 6.51-6.49(m, 1H),6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.78(s, 2H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H), 4.57(s,2H), 3.48- 3.43(m, 2H), 3.18-3.10(m, 4H), 2.49-2.44(m, 2H), 2.02-1.98(m,2H), 1.21-1.18(m, 3H). 390 Example 127

(3-amino-6- (isopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.94- 6.90(m, 1H), 6.77-6.76(m, 1H), 6.61(s, 2H),6.52-6.50(m, 1H), 6.38-6.36(m, 1H), 5.85(s, 1H), 5.00-4.98(m, 1H),4.33(s, 2H), 3.52-3.50(m, 2H), 3.28-3.27(m, 3H), 2.44-2.41 (m, 2H),2.08- 2.01(m, 2H), 1.25-1.23(m, 6H). 404 Example 128

(3-amino-6- (isopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91- 6.87(m, 1H), 6.78-6.76(m, 1H), 6.51-6.48(m, 1H),6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 1H), 5.78(s, 2H), 4.92- 4.89(m, 1H), 4.61(s,2H), 3.52- 3.49(m, 2H), 3.47-3.38(m, 2H), 3.17-3.15(m, 1H), 2.44-2.42(m,2H), 2.07-1.95(m, 2H), 1.22- 1.20(m, 6H). 404 Example 129

3-amino-N,N- dimethyl-2- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ6.92-6.90(m, 1H), 6.88 (d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.62(s, 2H), 6.50 (d, J =8.4 Hz, 1H), 6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.86(s, 1H), 5.02-4.99(m, 1H), 4.25(s,2H), 3.49-3.46(m, 2H), 3.30-3.20(m, 1H), 3.20-3.10(m, 1H), 2.77(s, 6H),2.50-2.42(m, 2H), 2.07-2.03(m, 2H). 404 6(7H)- sulfonamide Example 130

3-amino-N,N- dimethyl-1- (1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4- carbonyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- sulfonamide (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.91-6.87(m, 1H), 6.78(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.49(d, J =8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.40-6.36(m, 1H), 5.81(d, J = 17.6 Hz, 3H), 4.92-4.89(m,1H), 4.52(s, 2H), 3.48-3.45(m, 2H), 3.27(s, 1H), 3.16 (d, J = 11.2 Hz,1H), 2.73 (s, 6H), 2.42(s, 2H), 2.03-1.96(m, 2H). 404 Example 131

(S*)-(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(2-chloro- 4,5,6,7- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 11.08(s,1H), 6.57(s, 2H), 5.55(s, 1H), 4.70-4.68(m, 1H), 4.27(s, 2H),3.43-3.36(m, 2H), 2.97(s, 3H), 2.47-2.43(m, 4H), 1.97-1.84(m, 3H),1.72-1.66(m, 1H). 398 tetrahydro-1H- indol-4- yl)methanone Example 132

(R*)-(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(2-chloro- 4,5,6,7- (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 11.08(s,1H), 6.58(s, 2H), 5.55(s, 1H), 4.71-4.68(m, 1H), 4.27(s, 2H),3.44-3.41(m, 2H), 2.95(s, 3H), 2.47-2.41(m, 4H), 1.97-1.84(m, 3H),1.72-1.66(m, 1H). 398 tetrahydro-1H- indol-4- yl)methanone Example 133

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(2-chloro- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-1H- indol-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 11.03(s, 1H), 5.68(s, 1H), 5.57(s, 2H),4.58-4.43(m, 3H), 3.41- 3.39(m, 2H), 2.94(s, 3H), 2.48- 2.45(m, 4H),1.96-1.65(m, 4H). 398 Example 134

(R*)-(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.93- 6.89(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.2, 1H), 6.64(s, 2H),6.51(d, J = 8.0, 1H), 6.41-6.39(m, 1H), 5.87(s, 1H), 5.02-4.99(m, 1H),4.24(s, 2H), 3.42-3.40(m, 2H), 3.33-3.25(m, 1H), 3.20-3.16(m, 1H),2.97(s, 3H), 2.49-2.45(m, 2H), 2.09-1.99(m, 2H). 372 Example 135

(S*)-(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.92- 6.88(m, 1H), 6.77(d, J = 7.2, 1H), 6.64(s, 2H),6.51(d, J = 8.0, 1H), 6.41-6.38(m, 1H), 5.89(s, 1H), 5.03-4.99(m, 1H),4.23(s, 2H), 3.43-3.40(m, 2H), 3.32-3.26(m, 1H), 3.21-3.15(m, 1H),2.97(s, 3H), 2.48-2.45(m, 2H), 2.09-2.02(m, 2H). 372 Example 136

(3-amino-6- (isopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.75(m, 1H), 6.69-6.61(m, 3H),6.53-6.49(m, 1H), 5.79(s, 1H), 4.99-4.95(m, 1H), 4.34(s, 2H),3.55-3.51(m, 2H), 3.46-3.37(m, 1H), 3.23-3.18(m, 2H), 2.44- 2.41(m, 2H),2.11-1.99(m, 2H), 1.25(s, 3H), 1.22(s, 3H). 422 Example 137

(3-amino-6- (isopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.74(m, 1H), 6.69-6.65(m, 1H),652-6.47(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 2H), 5.77(s, 1H), 4.89-4.86(m, 1H), 4.61(s,2H), 3.51-3.44(m, 2H), 3.41-3.35(m, 1H), 3.26-3.24(m, 1H), 3.16-3.12(m,1H), 2.49- 2.42(m, 2H), 2.04-1.95(m, 2H), 1.23(s, 3H), 1.21 (s, 3H). 422Example 138

(3-amino-6- (tert- butylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.75(m, 1H), 6.69-6.65(m, 1H), 6.61(s,2H), 6.53-6.48(m, 1H), 5.79(s, 1H), 4.98-4.95(m, 1H), 4.39(s, 2H),3.58-3.56(m, 2H), 3.23-3.15(m, 2H), 2.44-2.39(m, 2H), 2.06-1.99(m, 2H),1.32(s, 9H). 436 Example 139

(3-amino-6- (tert- butylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.74(m, 1H), 6.69-6.65(m, 1H),6.52-6.47(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 2H), 5.78(s, 1H), 4.89-4.85(m, 1H), 4.66(s,2H), 3.56-3.54(m, 2H), 3.25-3.22(m, 1H), 3.20-3.15(m, 1H), 2.41-2.38(m,2H), 2.07- 1.96(m, 2H), 1.30(s, 9H). 436 Example 140

(3-amino-6- (fluoromethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81-6.76(m, 1H), 6.68-6.65(m, 3H),6.53-6.49(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 1H), 5.64(s, 1H), 5.52(s, 1H), 4.98- 4.96(m,1H), 4.40(s, 2H), 3.60- 3.57(m, 2H), 3.25-3.16(m, 2H), 2.49-2.44(m, 2H),2.10-2.02(m, 2H). 412 Example 141

(3-amino-6- (fluoromethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo(3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.80-6.75(m, 1H), 6.70-6.67(m, 1H),6.52-6.48(m, 1H), 5.82- 5.77(m, 3H), 5.62(s, 1H), 5.51(s, 1H),4.89-4.86(m, 1H), 4.67(s, 2H), 3.58-3.56(m, 2H), 3.27- 3.25(m, 1H),3.15-3.13(m, 1H), 2.49-2.46(m, 2H), 2.06-1.96(m, 2H). 412 Example 142

(3-amino-6-(2,2- difluoroethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81-6.75(m, 1H),6.69-6.58(m, 3H), 6.53-6.39(m, 2H), 5.81(s, 1H), 4.99-4.95(m, 1H), 4.33(s, 2H), 4.09-3.97(m, 2H), 3.52-3.48(m, 2H), 3.23-3.17(m, 2H), 2.46-2.44(m, 2H), 2.07-1.98(m, 2H). 444 Example 143

(3-amino-6-(2,2- difluoroethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81-6.74(m, 1H),6.71-6.67(m, 1H), 6.55-6.54(m, 1H), 6.52- 6.48(m, 1H), 5.83(s, 2H),5.79(s, 1H), 4.90-4.86(m, 1H), 4.62(s, 2H), 4.07-3.96(m, 2H),3.50-3.48(m, 2H), 3.27-3.22(m, 1H), 3.18- 3.14(m, 1H), 2.46-2.43(m, 2H),2.07-1.97(m, 2H). 444 Example 144

(3-amino-6- (cyclopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.76(m, 1H), 6.69-6.66(m, 3H),6.53-6.49(m, 1H), 5.81(s, 1H), 5.00-4.96(m, 1H), 4.30(s, 2H),3.52-3.48(m, 2H), 3.24-3.17(m, 2H), 2.64-2.62(m, 1H), 2.54- 2.52(m, 1H),2.47-2.44(m, 1H), 2.08-2.00(m, 2H), 0.98-0.96(m, 4H). 420 Example 145

(3-amino-6- (cyclopropyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.85- 6.74(m, 1H), 6.70-6.66(m, 1H),6.53-6.48(m, 1H), 5.82(s, 3H), 4.89-4.86(m, 1H), 4.59(s, 2H),3.54-3.12(m, 5H), 2.67-2.63(m, 1H), 2.47-2.45(m, 1H), 2.07- 1.97(m, 2H),0.99-0.95(m, 4H). 420 Example 146

(S*)-(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.74(m, 1H), 6.66-6.62(m, 1H), 6.53-6.48(m, 1H),6.45(s, 2H), 5.79(s, 1H), 5.00-4.97(m, 1H), 3.88(s, 2H), 3.27-3.18(m,2H), 2.92-2.83(m, 2H), 2.31-2.27(m, 2H), 2.09-1.91(m, 2H). 316 Example147

(R*)-(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.75(m, 1H), 6.66-6.62(m, 1H), 6.52-6.48(m, 1H),6.43(s, 2H), 5.78(s, 1H), 5.00-4.97(m, 1H), 3.68(s, 2H), 3.24-3.14(m,2H), 2.95-2.84(m, 2H), 2.30-2.26(m, 2H), 2.09-1.93(m, 2H). 316 Example148

(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ6.79- 6.72(m, 1H), 6.66-6.62(m, 1H), 6.51-6.46(m, 1H), 5.75(s, 1H),5.63(s, 2H), 4.91-4.87(m, 1H), 3.89(s, 2H), 3.29-3.26(m, 1H),3.18-3.06(m, 1H), 2.88-2.79(m, 2H), 2.24-2.22(m, 2H), 2.06- 1.92(m, 2H).316 Example 149

(3-amino-6- propyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82-6.77(m, 1H), 6.68-6.65(m, 1H), 6.53-6.47(m, 3H),5.79(s, 1H), 5.00-4.97(m, 1H), 3.42-3.32(m, 2H), 3.27-3.22(m, 1H), 3.17-3.15(m, 1H), 2.63-2.60(m, 2H), 2.45-2.41(m, 2H), 2.37-2.34(m, 2H),2.10-1.99(m, 2H), 1.55- 1.48(m, 2H), 0.91-0.87(m, 3H). 358 Example 150

(3-amino-6- propyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.80-6.75(m, 1H), 6.68-6.65(m, 1H), 6.52-6.48(m, 1H),5.76(s, 1H), 5.68(s, 2H), 4.90-4.88(m, 1H), 3.68-3.65(m, 2H),3.27-3.25(m, 1H), 3.15-3.12(m, 1H), 2.65- 2.62(m, 2H), 2.47-2.44(m, 2H),2.34(s, 2H), 2.08-1.93(m, 2H), 1.53-1.44(m, 2H), 0.89-0.85(m, 3H). 358Example 151

Formic Acid salt of (3-amino-6- isopropyl- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.75(m, 1H),6.67-6.63(m, 1H), 6.53-6.45(m, 1H), 6.45(s, 2H), 5.78(s, 1H),4.99-4.96(m, 1H), 3.55(s, 2H), 3.27-3.13(m, 2H), 2.98-2.90(m, 1H),2.73-2.68(m, 2H), 2.35-2.32(m, 2H), 2.10- 1.95(m, 2H), 1.06(s, 3H),1.04(s, 3H). 358 Example 152

Formic Acid salt of (3-amino-6- isopropyl- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.80- 6.73(m, 1H),6.68-6.63(m, 1H), 6.52-6.47(m, 1H), 5.75(s, 1H), 5.68(s, 2H),4.90-4.87(m, 1H), 3.80(s, 2H), 3.29-3.22(m, 1H), 3.15-3.11(m, 1H),3.02-2.98(m, 1H), 2.75-2.71(m, 2H), 2.34- 2.31(m, 2H), 2.07-1.91(m, 2H),1.05(s, 3H), 1.03(s, 3H). 328 Example 153

(3-amino-6- isobutyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.77(m, 1H), 6.68-6.65(m, 1H), 6.53-6.47(m, 3H),5.79(s, 1H), 4.99-4.87(m, 1H), 3.37-3.35(m, 2H), 3.28-3.24(m, 1H), 3.19-2.13(m, 1H), 2.61-2.57(m, 2H), 2.35-2.33(m, 2H), 2.24-2.22(m, 2H),2.08-2.00(m, 2H), 1.88- 1.82(m, 1H), 0.92(s, 3H), 0.89(s, 3H). 372Example 154

(3-amino-6- isobutyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.78- 6.77(m, 1H), 6.69-6.66(m, 1H), 6.52-6.48(m, 1H),5.76(s, 1H), 5.68(s, 2H), 4.91-4.88(m, 1H), 3.66(s, 2H), 3.28-3.25(m,1H), 3.15-3.10(m, 1H), 2.62-2.58(m, 2H), 2.34-3.33(m, 2H), 2.27- 2.24(m,2H), 2.08-1.92(m, 2H), 1.85-1.79(m, 1H), 0.88(s, 3H), 0.87(s, 3H). 372Example 155

(3-amino-6- (pyridin-4- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 8.88- 8.86 (m, 2H), 7.81-7.79(m, 2H),6.80-6.79(m, 1H), 6.68-6.64(m, 4H), 5.82(s, 1H), 4.92-4.94(m, 1H),4.24(s, 2H), 3.45-3.43(m, 1H), 3.20-3.17(m, 3H), 2.50-2.41(m, 2H),2.04-2.01(m, 2H). 457 Example 156

(3-amino-6- (pyridin-4- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 8.88- 8.86(m, 2H), 7.76-7.74(m, 2H),6.98-6.72(m, 3H), 4.88-4.86(m, 2H), 4.50-4.48(m, 4H), 3.39- 3.52(m, 2H),3.15-3.35(m, 2H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 2.15-2.05(m, 2H). 457 Example 157

(3-amino-6- (pyridin-3- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 9.01- 8.99(m, 1H), 8.87-8.85(m, 1H),8.27-8.24(m, 1H), 7.66-7.63(m, 1H), 6.81-6.76(m, 1H), 6.67- 6.64(m, 1H),6.59(s, 2H), 6.52- 6.49(m, 1H), 5.81(s, 1H), 4.95- 4.93(m, 1H), 4.23(s,2H), 3.44- 3.41(m, 2H), 3.21-3.16(m, 2H), 2.39-2.32(m, 2H), 2.06-2.00(m,2H). 457 Example 158

(3-amino-6- (pyridin-3- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 8.94- 8.93(m, 1H), 8.87-8.85(m, 1H),8.21-8.17(m, 1H), 7.67-7.62(m, 1H), 6.81-6.74(m, 1H), 6.68- 6.65(m, 1H),6.52-6.47(m, 1H), 5.75(s, 3H), 4.85-4.81(m, 1H), 4.50(s, 2H),3.52-3.41(m, 2H), 3.26-3.23(m, 1H), 3.15-3.14(m, 1H), 2.38-2.35(m, 2H),2.07- 1.95(m, 2H). 457 Example 159

(3-amino-6- (difluoromethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 8.29(m, 1H),6.98-6.81(m, 1H), 6.80-6.68(m, 3H), 6.65-6.64(m, 1H), 5.80(s, 1H),4.98-4.95(m, 1H), 4.54-4.43(m, 2H), 3.69-3.66(m, 2H), 3.31-3.18(m, 2H),2.49- 2.47(m, 2H), 2.07-1.95(m, 2H). 430 Example 160

(3-amino-6- (difluoromethyl- sulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 7.38- 7.33 (m, 1H),6.98-6.81(m, 1H), 6.80-6.69(m, 1H), 6.52-6.51(m, 1H), 5.82-8.78(m, 3H),4.88- 4.85(m, 1H), 4.61(s, 2H), 3.68- 3.64(m, 2H), 3.40-3.12(m, 2H),2.49-2.47(m, 2H), 2.08-1.95(m, 2H). 430 Example 161

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-chloro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.95- 6.92(m, 1H), 6.83-6.82(m, 1H), 6.53-6.47(m, 3H),6.09(s, 1H); 4.98-4.96(m, 1H), 3.37-3.35(m, 2H), 3.30-3.27(m, 2H), 3.25-3.20(m, 2H), 2.60-2.59(m, 2H), 2.36-2.34(m, 2H), 2.12-1.96(m, 2H),1.09-1.05(m, 3H). 360 Example 162

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-chloro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.95- 6.91(m, 1H), 6.83-6.82(m, 1H), 6.53-6.50(m, 1H),6.09(s, 1H); 5.82(s, 2H), 4.89-4.86(m, 1H), 3.41-3.35(m, 2H),3.28-3.25(m, 2H), 3.19-3.16(m, 2H), 2.71- 2.59(m, 2H), 2.43-2.35(m, 2H),2.08-1.95(m, 2H), 1.12-1.08(m, 3H). 360 Example 163

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81-6.75(m, 1H), 6.67-6.64(m, 1H), 6.52-6.46(m, 3H),5.78(s, 1H), 4.99-4.96(m, 1H), 3.41-3.37(m, 2H), 3.29-3.21(m, 1H), 3.16-3.15(m, 1H), 2.62-2.58(m, 2H), 2.54-2.51(m, 2H), 2.36-2.33(m, 2H),2.09-1.93(m, 2H), 1.09- 1.02(m, 3H). 344 Example 164

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.79-6.74(m, 1H), 6.67-6.64(m, 1H), 6.51-6.47(m, 1H),5.75(s, 1H), 5.67(s, 2H), 4.89-4.87(m, 1H), 3.67(s, 2H), 3.29-3.23(m,1H), 3.14-3.11(m, 1H), 2.67-2.55(m, 2H), 2.53-2.51(m, 2H), 2.33(s, 2H),2.07-1.98(m, 2H), 1.09-1.00(m, 3H). 344 Example 165

(S*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.83- 6.76(m, 1H), 6.68-6.64(m, 1H), 6.54-6.49(m, 1H),6.47(s, 2H), 5.80(s, 1H), 5.00-4.96(m, 1H), 3.38(s, 2H), 3.25-3.17(m,2H), 2.63-2.59(m, 2H), 2.56-2.54(m, 2H), 2.37-2.33(m, 2H), 2.08- 2.01(m,2H), 1.10-1.05(m, 3H). 344 Example 166

(R*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.76(m, 1H), 6.68-6.64(m, 1H), 6.54-6.49(m, 1H),6.47(s, 2H), 5.80(s, 1H), 5.00-4.96(m, 1H), 3.38(s, 2H), 3.25-3.17(m,2H), 2.63-2.59(m, 2H), 2.56-2.52(m, 2H), 2.37-2.33(m, 2H), 2.11- 1.99(m,2H), 1.10-1.05(m, 3H). 344 Example 167

(3-amino-6- (pyridin-2-yl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-fluoro- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 8.40- 8.38(m, 1H), 7.94-7.88(m, 1H),7.81-7.76(m, 1H), 7.23-7.19(m, 1H), 6.78(s, 2H), 6.75-6.71(m, 1H),6.50-6.41(m, 2H), 5.69(s, 1H), 4.69-4.49(m, 2H), 4.28-4.24(m, 1H),3.85-3.73(m, 2H), 3.18- 3.14(m, 2H), 2.54-2.51(m, 1H), 2.42-2.41(m, 1H),1.91-1.80(m, 2H). 393 Example 168

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-2- yl)(6-(pyridin-4- yl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4-yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 8.44- 8.42(m, 2H), 7.49-7.40(m,4H), 6.64-6.62(m, 3H), 6.39(s, 1H), 5.07-5.05(m, 1H), 4.31-4.23(m, 2H),3.32(m, 4H), 2.98(s, 3H), 2.51-2.47(m, 4H). 453 Example 169

(3-amino-6- (methylsulfonyl)-- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(6-(pyridin-4- yl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4-yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 8.44- 8.42(m, 2H), 7.49-7.39(m,4H), 6.64-6.61(m, 1H), 6.38(s, 1H), 5.83(s, 2H), 4.97-4.95(m, 1H),4.53(s, 2H), 3.46-3.29(m, 2H), 3.26-3.22(m, 2H), 2.95(s, 3H),2.51-2.50(m, 2H), 2.14-1.99(m, 2H). 453 Example 170

(S*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8- methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.75- 6.72(m, 1H), 6.55-6.52(m, 1H), 6.46(s,2H), 5.13(s, 1H), 5.01- 4.98(m, 1H), 3.37(s, 2H), 3.27- 3.20(m, 2H),2.63-3.61(m, 2H), 2.59-2.54(m, 2H), 2.36-2.33(m, 2H), 2.11-1.95(m, 5H),1.11- 1.08(m, 3H). 358 Example 171

(R*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(6-fluoro-8- methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.75- 6.72(m, 1H), 6.55-6.52(m, 1H), 6.46(s,2H), 5.13(s, 1H), 5.01- 4.98(m, 1H), 3.37(s, 2H), 3.27- 3.21(m, 2H),2.67-3.60(m, 2H), 2.58-2.54(m, 2H), 2.36-2.33(m, 2H), 2.10-1.99(m, 5H),1.10- 1.08(m, 3H). 358 Example 172

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(6-fluoro-8- methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.73- 6.71(m, 1H), 6.56-6.53(m, 1H), 5.67(s,2H), 5.10(s, 1H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H), 3.67(s, 2H), 3.35- 3.30(m, 1H),3.23-3.19(m, 1H), 2.64-2.62(m, 2H), 2.57-2.52(m, 2H), 2.34-2.31(m, 2H),2.08- 1.93(m, 5H), 1.06-1.03(m, 3H). 358 Example 173

(S*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.45(s,2H), 6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s, 1H), 5.05- 5.02(m, 1H), 3.42-3.37(m,3H), 3.29-3.25(m, 1H), 2.67-2.51(m, 4H), 2.36-2.33(m, 2H), 2.09- 1.97(m,5H), 1.05-1.03(m, 3H). 340 Example 174

(R*)-(3-amino- 6-ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 12 Hz, 1H),6.44(s, 2H), 6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.21(s, 1H), 5.05- 5.02(m, 1H),3.41-3.34(m, 3H), 3.29-3.21(m, 1H), 2.65-2.52(m, 4H), 2.35-2.33(m, 2H),2.10- 1.93(m, 5H), 1.08-1.04(m, 3H). 340 Example 175

(3-amino-6- ethyl-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1-yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.89- 6.79(m, 1H), 6.66-6.64(m, 1H), 6.36-6.31(m, 1H),5.61(s, 2H), 5.16(s, 1H), 4.96-4.93(m, 1H), 3.66(s, 2H), 3.39-3.35(m,1H), 3.31-3.25(m, 1H), 2.64-2.51(m, 4H), 2.33-2.28(m, 2H), 2.07- 1.87(m,5H), 1.06-1.04(m, 3H). 340 Example 176

(S*)-(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.48(s, 2H), 6.40- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.21(s, 1H), 5.05- 5.03(m, 1H),3.68-3.60(m, 2H), 3.37-3.34(m, 1H), 3.27-3.25(m, 1H), 2.87-2.77(m, 2H),2.29- 2.24(m, 2H), 2.08-1.97(m, 5H). 312 Example 177

(R*)-(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2-yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H),6.48(s, 2H), 6.40- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.21(s, 1H), 5.05- 5.03(m, 1H),3.68-3.60(m, 2H), 3.37-3.34(m, 1H), 3.27-3.25(m, 1H), 2.83-2.77(m, 2H),2.27- 2.24(m, 2H), 2.08-1.99(m, 5H). 312 Example 178

(3-amino- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-1- yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ6.81(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.64(d, J = 1.2 Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.32(m, 1H),5.59(s, 2H), 5.17(s, 1H), 4.96- 4.94(m, 1H), 3.88-3.87(m, 2H),3.37-3.35(m, 1H), 3.25-3.21(m, 1H), 2.81-2.79(m, 2H), 2.23- 2.21(m, 2H),2.05-1.91(m, 5H). 312 Example 179

(R*)-3-amino- N,N-dimethyl-2- (8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinoline-4- carbonyl)- 4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine-6(7H)-(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.84- 6.81(m, 1H), 6.67-6.60(m, 3H),6.38-6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s, 1H), 5.05-5.01(m, 1H), 4.25(s, 2H),3.49-3.42(m, 2H), 3.26-3.22(m, 2H), 2.72(s, 6H), 2.45-2.41(m, 2H),2.09-1.99(m, 5H). 419 sulfonamide Example 180

(S*)-3-amino- N,N-dimethyl-2- (8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinoline-4- carbonyl)- 4,5-dihydro-2H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine-6(7H)-(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.84- 6.81(m, 1H), 6.66-6.60(m, 3H),6.38-6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s, 1H), 5.05-5.01(m, 1H), 4.25(s, 2H),3.49-3.40(m, 2H), 3.25-3.22(m, 2H), 2.72(s, 6H), 2.45-2.41(m, 2H),2.11-1.99(m, 5H). 419 sulfonamide Example 181

3-amino-N,N- dimethyl-1-(8- methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinoline-4-carbonyl)- 4,5-dihydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridine- 6(7H)- sulfonamide(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82- 6.81(m, 1H), 6.68-6.66(m, 1H),6.36-6.33(m, 1H), 5.78(s, 2H), 5.20(s, 1H), 4.95-4.92(m, 1H), 4.52(s,2H), 3.47-3.45(m, 2H), 3.38-3.36(m, 1H), 3.26-3.24(m, 1H), 2.72(s, 6H),2.43-2.41(m, 2H), 2.05-1.97(m, 5H). 419 Example 182

(S*)-(3-amino-6- (cyclobutyl- sulfonyl)-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz,1H), 6.64(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.60(s, 2H), 6.36- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s,1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.26(s, 2H), 4.10- 4.02(m, 1H), 3.47-3.44(m,2H), 3.36-3.34(m, 1H), 3.27-3.26(m, 1H), 2.44-2.29(m, 4H), 2.24- 2.16(m,2H), 2.09-1.86(m, 7H). 430 Example 183

(R*)-(3-amino-6- (cyclobutyl- sulfonyl)-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz,1H), 6.64(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.60(s, 2H), 6.36- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s,1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.26(s, 2H), 4.08- 4.04(m, 1H), 3.47-3.44(m,2H), 3.34-3.33(m, 1H), 3.28-3.25(m, 1H), 2.44-2.29(m, 4H), 2.23- 2.15(m,2H), 2.09-1.86(m, 7H). 430 Example 184

(3-amino-6- (cyclobutyl- sulfonyl)-4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-cjpyridin-1- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.80(m, 1H), 6.67-6.65(m, 1H),6.37-6.32(m, 1H), 5.77(s, 2H), 5.20(s, 1H), 4.95-4.92(m, 1H), 4.53(s,2H), 4.06-3.98(m, 1H), 3.45-3.36(m, 3H), 3.26-3.21(m, 1H), 2.44-2.42(m,2H), 2.35- 2.12(m, 4H), 2.08-1.82(m, 7H). 430 Example 185

(S*)-(3-amino- 6-(oxetan-3- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz,1H), 6.64(d, J = 8.0 Hz, 1H), 6.62(s, 2H), 6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.23(s,1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.86-4.71(m, 5H), 4.29(s, 2H), 3.50-3.47(m, 2H),3.36-3.34(m, 1H), 3.27-3.26(m, 1H), 2.47-2.40(m, 2H), 2.09- 1.96(m, 5H).432 Example 186

(R*)-(3-amino- 6-(oxetan-3- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro-quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz,1H), 6.64(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.62(s, 2H), 6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s,1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.86-4.71(m, 5H), 4.29(s, 2H), 3.50-3.47(m, 2H),3.36-3.34(m, 1H), 3.27-3.26(m, 1H), 2.44-2.41(m, 2H), 2.09- 1.95(m, 5H).432 Example 187

(3-amino-6- (oxetan-3- ylsulfonyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(DMSO-d₆, 300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.81- 6.80(m, 1H), 6.68-6.65(m, 1H),6.37-6.32(m, 1H), 5.78(s, 2H), 5.20(s, 1H), 4.95-4.91(m, 1H),4.89-4.62(m, 5H), 4.56-4.55(m, 2H), 3.54-3.36(m, 3H), 3.26- 3.25(m, 1H),2.44-2.41(m, 2H), 2.10-1.91(m, 5H). 432 Example 188

(3-amino-6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 2(4H)-yl)(8- methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d,J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.66 (d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.55 (s, 2H), 6.37-6.34 (s,1H), 5.23 (s, 1H), 5.06-5.04 (m, 1H), 4.42 (s, 2H), 3.83-3.80 (m,2H),3.33-3.26 (m, 2H), 2.62-2.51 (m, 2H), 2.11-1.98 (m, 5H). 313 Example 189

(3-amino-6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 1(4H)-yl)(8- methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.81 (d,J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.67(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.36-6.33 (m, 1H), 5.67 (s,2H), 5.20 (s, 1H), 4.97-4.94 (m, 1H), 4.40 (s, 2H), 3.77-3.74 (m, 2H),3.31-3.23 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.67 (m, 2H), 2.08-1.92 (m, 5H). 313 Example 190

(S*)-(3-amino- 6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 2(4H)-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.55(s, 2H),6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.23(s, 1H), 5.06- 5.04(m, 1H), 4.42(s, 2H), 3.83-3.80(m, 2H), 3.30-3.26(m, 2H), 2.62-2.59(m, 2H), 2.10-1.98(m, 5H). 313Example 191

(R*)-(3-amino- 6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 2(4H)-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz,ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.55(s, 2H),6.37- 6.34(m, 1H), 5.23(s, 1H), 5.07- 5.04(m, 1H), 4.42(s, 2H), 3.83-3.80(m, 2H), 3.30-3.26(m, 2H), 2.62-2.59(m, 2H), 2.10-1.98(m, 5H). 313Example 192

(R*)-(3-amino- 6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 2(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.83- 6.75(m, 1H), 6.59-6.56(m, 1H), 5.03-4.99(m, 1H),4.40(s, 2H), 3.82-3.63(m, 2H), 3.28-3.25(m, 2H), 2.68-2.57(m, 2H), 2.12-2.00(m, 5H). 331 Example 193

(S*)-(3-amino- 6,7- dihydropyrano[4, 3-c]pyrazol- 2(4H)-yl)(6-fluoro-8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.77- 6.74(m, 1H), 6.58-6.54(m, 1H), 5.08-5.01(m, 1H),4.50(s, 2H), 3.85-3.82(m, 2H), 3.28-3.25(m, 2H), 2.68-2.57(m, 2H), 2.11-1.98(m, 5H). 331 Example 194

(3-amino-4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(6- fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.81-6.80(m, 1H), 6.79-7.78(m, 1H), 6.77-6.70(m, 2H), 6.57-6.49(m, 1H),5.79(s, 1H), 4.98-4.95(m, 1H), 4.59-4.51(m, 2H), 3.32-3.14(m, 2H),2.40-2.38(m, 2H), 2.01- 1.96(m, 4H). 317 Example 195

(3-amino-4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 1(7H)-yl)(6- fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.79-6.66(m, 2H), 6.51-6.48(m, 1H), 5.78(s, 3H), 4.87-4.84(m, 1H), 4.74(s,2H), 3.78-3.71(m, 2H), 3.32-3.14(m, 2H), 2.35-2.33(m, 2H), 2.07-1.95(m,2H). 317 Example 196

(S*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.81- 6.78(m, 1H), 6.67-6.64(m, 1H), 6.58(s, 2H), 6.52-6.49(m,1H), 5.80(s, 1H), 4.98-4.95(m, 1H), 4.55(s, 2H), 3.79-3.77(m, 2H),3.25-3.16(m, 2H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 2.07-1.96(m, 2H). 317 Example 197

(R*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(6-fluoro-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.81- 6.76(m, 1H), 6.67-6.64(m, 1H), 6.58(s, 2H), 6.54-6.49(m,1H), 5.81(s, 1H), 4.98-4.95(m, 1H), 4.55(m, 2H), 3.79-3.75(m, 2H),3.25-3.15(m, 2H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 2.09-2.01(m, 2H). 317 Example 198

(S*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.53(s, 2H),6.37- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.22(s, 1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.59-4.56(m, 2H),3.79-3.77(m, 2H), 3.36-3.25(m, 2H), 2.50-2.41(m, 2H), 2.10- 1.99(m, 5H).313 Example 199

(R*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(8-methyl-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 6.82(d, J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.65(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.53(s, 2H),6.35- 6.33(m, 1H), 5.20(s, 1H), 5.04- 5.01(m, 1H), 4.59-4.54(m, 2H),3.79-3.78(m, 2H), 3.36-3.25(m, 2H), 2.50-2.41(m, 2H), 2.10- 1.99(m, 5H).313 Example 200

(3-amino-4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 1(7H)-yl)(8- methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.81(d,J = 7.2 Hz, 1H), 6.66(d, J = 7.6 Hz, 1H), 6.35-6.32(m, 1H), 5.74(s, 2H),5.20(s, 1H), 4.93- 4.90(m, 1H), 4.77-4.68(m, 2H), 3.77-3.72(m, 2H),3.34-3.21(m, 2H), 2.50-2.49(m, 2H), 2.07- 1.96(m, 5H). 313 Example 201

(R*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 7.12-7.10(m, 1H), 6.81 (d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.56(s, 2H),6.46-6.41(m, 1H), 5.75(s, 1H), 5.06-5.02(m, 1H), 4.55(s, 2H),3.80-3.76(m, 2H), 3.31-3.29(m, 2H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 2.10-1.99(m, 2H).333 Example 202

(S*)-(3-amino- 4,5- dihydropyrano[3, 4-c]pyrazol- 2(7H)-yl)(8-chloro-1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆,ppm): δ 7.13-7.10(m, 1H), 6.81(d, J = 7.5 Hz, 1H), 6.56(s, 2H),6.46-6.41(m, 1H), 5.76(s, 1H), 5.06-5.02(m, 1H), 4.55(s, 2H),3.80-3.76(m, 2H), 3.31-3.29(m, 2H), 2.41-2.38(m, 2H), 2.16-1.96(m, 2H).333 Example 203

(3-amino-6-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-1H- pyrazolo[3,4-c]pyridin-1- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4- tetrahydro- quinolin-4- yl)methanone(300 MHz, DMSO-d₆, ppm): δ 6.80 (d, J = 6.9, 1H), 6.65 (d, J = 7.2, 1H),6.36-6.31 (s, 1H), 5.63 (s, 2H), 5.17 (s, 1H), 4.96-4.92 (m, 1H),4.45-4.42 (m, 1H), 3.72 (s, 2H), 3.54-3.49 (m, 2H), 3.34-3.31 (m, 1H),3.24-3.23 (m, 1H), 2.69- 2.55 (m, 4H), 2.36-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.06- 1.93 (m,5H). 356 Example 204

(S*)-(3-amino- 6-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J = 6.9, 1H), 6.64 (d, J = 7.2, 1H), 6.45 (s,2H), 6.37-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.21 (s, 1H), 5.05-5.01 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s, 1H),3.59-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.59 (m,4H), 2.36-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.06-1.98 (m, 5H). 356 quinolin-4- yl)methanoneExample 205

(R*)-(3-amino- 6-(2- hydroxyethyl)- 4,5,6,7- tetrahydro-2H-pyrazolo[3,4- c]pyridin-2- yl)(8-methyl- 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- (DMSO-d₆,300 MHz, ppm): δ 6.82 (d, J = 6.9. 1H), 6.64 (d, J = 7.5. 1H), 6.44 (s,2H), 6.37-6.32 (m, 1H), 5.21 (s, 1H), 5.04-5.02 (m, 1H), 4.47 (s, 1H),3.59-3.56 (m, 2H), 3.55-3.45 (m, 2H), 3.27-3.25 (m, 2H), 2.72-2.59 (m,4H), 2.36-2.33 (m, 2H), 2.02-2.00 (m, 5H). 356 quinolin-4- yl)methanone

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As used herein, and as would be understood by the person of skill in theart, the recitation of “a compound”—unless expressly further limited—isintended to include salts of that compound. In a particular embodiment,the term “compound of formula” refers to the compound or apharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

The term “pharmaceutically acceptable salt” refers to salts preparedfrom pharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic acids or bases includinginorganic acids and bases and organic acids and bases. When thecompounds of the present invention are basic, salts may be prepared frompharmaceutically acceptable non-toxic acids including inorganic andorganic acids. Suitable pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition saltsfor the compounds of the present invention include acetic, adipic,alginic, ascorbic, aspartic, benzenesulfonic (besylate), benzoic, boric,butyric, camphoric, camphorsulfonic, carbonic, citric, ethanedisulfonic,ethanesulfonic, ethylenediaminetetraacetic, formic, fumaric,glucoheptonic, gluconic, glutamic, hydrobromic, hydrochloric,hydroiodic, hydroxynaphthoic, isethionic, lactic, lactobionic,laurylsulfonic, maleic, malic, mandelic, methanesulfonic, mucic,naphthylenesulfonic, nitric, oleic, pamoic, pantothenic, phosphoric,pivalic, polygalacturonic, salicylic, stearic, succinic, sulfuric,tannic, tartaric acid, teoclatic, p-toluenesulfonic, and the like. Whenthe compounds contain an acidic side chain, suitable pharmaceuticallyacceptable base addition salts for the compounds of the presentinvention include, but are not limited to, metallic salts made fromaluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc ororganic salts made from lysine, arginine, N,N′-dibenzylethylenediamine,chloroprocaine, choline, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, meglumine(N-methylglucamine) and procaine. Further pharmaceutically acceptablesalts include, when appropriate, nontoxic ammonium cations andcarboxylate, sulfonate and phosphonate anions attached to alkyl havingfrom 1 to 20 carbon atoms.

Also provided herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising acompound disclosed above, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt formthereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

While it may be possible for the compounds of formula I or formula II tobe administered as the raw chemical, it is preferable to present them asa pharmaceutical composition. According to a further aspect, the presentinvention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound offormula I or formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof,together with one or more pharmaceutically carriers thereof andoptionally one or more other therapeutic ingredients. The carrier(s)must be “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the otheringredients of the formulation and not deleterious to the recipientthereof.

The formulations include those suitable for oral, parenteral (includingsubcutaneous, intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous andintraarticular), rectal and topical (including dermal, buccal,sublingual and intraocular) administration. The most suitable route maydepend upon the condition and disorder of the recipient. Theformulations may conveniently be presented in unit dosage form and maybe prepared by any of the methods well known in the art of pharmacy. Allmethods include the step of bringing into association a compound offormula I or formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof(“active ingredient”) with the carrier which constitutes one or moreaccessory ingredients. In general, the formulations are prepared byuniformly and intimately bringing into association the active ingredientwith liquid carriers or finely divided solid carriers or both and then,if necessary, shaping the product into the desired formulation.

Formulations of the present invention suitable for oral administrationmay be presented as discrete units such as capsules, cachets or tabletseach containing a predetermined amount of the active ingredient; as apowder or granules; as a solution or a suspension in an aqueous liquidor a non-aqueous liquid; or as an oil-in-water liquid emulsion or awater-in-oil liquid emulsion. The active ingredient may also bepresented as a bolus, electuary or paste.

A tablet may be made by compression or molding, optionally with one ormore accessory ingredients. Compressed tablets may be prepared bycompressing in a suitable machine the active ingredient in afree-flowing form such as a powder or granules, optionally mixed with abinder, lubricant, inert diluent, lubricating, surface active ordispersing agent. Molded tablets may be made by molding in a suitablemachine a mixture of the powdered compound moistened with an inertliquid diluent. The tablets may optionally be coated or scored and maybe formulated so as to provide sustained, delayed or controlled releaseof the active ingredient therein.

Formulations for parenteral administration include aqueous andnon-aqueous sterile injection solutions which may contain anti-oxidants,buffers, bacteriostats and solutes which render the formulation isotonicwith the blood of the intended recipient. Formulations for parenteraladministration also include aqueous and non-aqueous sterile suspensions,which may include suspending agents and thickening agents. Theformulations may be presented in unit-dose of multi-dose containers, forexample sealed ampoules and vials, and may be stored in a freeze-dried(lyophilized) condition requiring only the addition of a sterile liquidcarrier, for example saline, phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) or thelike, immediately prior to use. Extemporaneous injection solutions andsuspensions may be prepared from sterile powders, granules and tabletsof the kind previously described.

Compounds that inhibit Coagulation Factor XIIa are useful for treatingdiseases and conditions that commonly benefit from an anticoagulant,such as venous thrombosis. Those compounds that selectively inhibitCoagulation Factor XIIa in the presence of thrombin and othercoagulation factors are additionally useful to treat non-thromboticdiseases and conditions that have an inflammatory component. Thus thecompounds provided herein can be used for treating inflammation, fortreating an immunological disorder, for treating pathologies associatedwith vasodilatation, or for treating thrombosis. The method includes,for example, administering to a patient a therapeutically effectiveamount of a compound of formula I or formula II.

The compounds of the invention were tested in the following screens.

Factor XIIa (FXIIa) Inhibitory Activity:

In a 96-well clear bottom plate, 80 μl of assay buffer was added to eachwell. Assay buffer consists of 0.5× Hank's Balanced Salt Solution(Invitrogen), buffered with 25 mM HEPES pH 7.4 (Invitrogen) and0.5×Tris-buffered saline with Tween-20 0.05% (Santa Cruz Biotechnology).Test compounds were first dissolved in DMSO (Sigma) and then 4 μl wereadded to test wells containing assay buffer. Serial dilutions using anautomated multi-channel pipette were used to generate a concentrationrange of approximately 1-100 μM. Human FXIIa (Enzyme Research Labs) wasdiluted in assay buffer to a final concentration of 12.5 nM. 80 μl ofthis enzyme solution was added to the assay wells. The enzyme/compoundmixtures were incubated for 10 minutes at room temperature. Chromogenicsubstrate (Pefachrome XIIa; Enzyme Research Labs) was added to assaywells at a final concentration of 400 μM. The assay plate was spun for 1minute at 1500 g and then read at 37° C. in a SpectraMax M2 plate reader(λ=405 nm). Activity was quantified as the rate of change in absorbance,which corresponds to the rate of substrate cleavage. IC₅₀ values weredetermined as the concentration of inhibitor that produced 50% of therate of change of control wells without any inhibitor. For compoundswith activity <1 μM, the assay was repeated with a lower concentrationrange, typically from 10-1000 nM.

Counterscreens for Selectivity:

Thrombin. In a 96-well white opaque plate, 80 μl of assay buffer wasadded to each well. Test compounds were added, and serially diluted asabove, to generate a concentration range of approximately 1-100 μM.Human alpha-thrombin (Enzyme Research Labs) was diluted in assay bufferto a final concentration of 12.5 nM. 80 μl of this enzyme solution wasadded to the assay wells. The enzyme/compound mixtures were incubatedfor 10 minutes at room temperature. Fluorogenic substrate(Boc-Val-Pro-Arg-7-amido-4-methylcoumarin; Sigma) was added to assaywells at a final concentration of 20 μM. The assay plate was spun for 1minute at 1500 g and then read at 37° C. in a SpectraMax M2 plate reader(λ_(ex)=380 nm and λ_(em)=460 nm). Activity was quantified as the rateof change in fluorescence, which corresponds to the rate of substratecleavage. IC₅₀ values were determined as the concentration of inhibitorthat produced 50% of the rate of change of control wells without anyinhibitor. For compounds with activity <1 μM, the assay was repeatedwith a lower concentration range, typically from 10-1000 nM.

Factor Xa. In a 96-well white opaque plate, 80 μl of assay buffer wasadded to each well. Test compounds were added, and serially diluted asabove, to generate a concentration range of approximately 1-100 μM.Human FXa (Enzyme Research Labs) was diluted in assay buffer to a finalconcentration of 12.5 nM. 80 μl of this enzyme solution was added to theassay wells. The enzyme/compound mixtures were incubated for 10 minutesat room temperature. Fluorogenic substrate (Pefafluor FXa; EnzymeResearch Labs) was added to assay wells at a final concentration of 80μM. The assay plate was spun for 1 minute at 1500 g and then read at 37°C. in a SpectraMax M2 plate reader (λ_(ex)=380 nm and λ_(em)=460 nm).Activity was quantified as the rate of change in fluorescence, whichcorresponds to the rate of substrate cleavage. IC₅₀ values weredetermined as the concentration of inhibitor that produced 50% of therate of change of control wells without any inhibitor.

Factor XIa. In a 96-well clear-bottom plate, 80 μl of assay buffer wasadded to each well. Test compounds were added, and serially diluted asabove, to generate a concentration range of approximately 1-100 μM.Human FXIa (Enzyme Research Labs) was diluted in assay buffer to a finalconcentration of 12.5 nM. 80 μl of this enzyme solution was added to theassay wells. The enzyme/compound mixtures were incubated for 10 minutesat room temperature. Chromogenic substrate (Pefachrome FXIa 3371; EnzymeResearch Labs) was added to assay wells at a final concentration of 100μM. The assay plate was spun for 1 minute at 1500 g and then read at 37°C. in a SpectraMax M2 plate reader (λ=405). Activity was quantified asthe rate of change in absorbance, which corresponds to the rate ofsubstrate cleavage. IC₅₀ values were determined as the concentration ofinhibitor that produced 50% of the rate of change of control wellswithout any inhibitor.

Plasma Kallikrein. In a 96-well white opaque plate, 80 μl of assaybuffer was added to each well. Test compounds were added, and seriallydiluted as above, to generate a concentration range of approximately1-10004. Human plasma kallikrein (Enzyme Research Labs) was diluted inassay buffer to a final concentration of 12.5 nM. 80 μl of this enzymesolution was added to the assay wells. The enzyme/compound mixtures wereincubated for 10 minutes at room temperature. Fluorogenic substrate(Z-Phe-Arg 7-amido-4-methylcoumarin; Sigma) was added to assay wells ata final concentration of 50 μM. The assay plate was spun for 1 minute at1500 g and then read at 37° C. in a SpectraMax M2 plate reader(λ_(ex)=380 nm and λ_(em)=460 nm). Activity was quantified as the rateof change in fluorescence, which corresponds to the rate of substratecleavage. IC₅₀ values were determined as the concentration of inhibitorthat produced 50% of the rate of change of control wells without anyinhibitor.

Results of testing of some embodiments in the foregoing screens areshown in Table 2, wherein the IC₅₀s are given in μM:

TABLE 2 example Factor XIIa Thrombin IC50 number IC50 uM uM 1 0.08 20.06 3 0.35 >35 4 0.3 >25 5 >40 6 0.25 >50 7 0.07 >25 8 50 9 0.15 >15010 0.03 11 50 12 0.3 >55 13 >90 14 0.04 20 15 >65 >70 16 0.06 20 17 3018 0.03 12.5 19 11 20 0.15 >40 21 1.5 >50 22 1.4 23 >60 24 0.1 25 2540 >70 26 0.15 4.5 27 75 28 0.16 >35 29 >60 30 0.05 22 31 40 32 0.02 3310 34 0.04 23 35 0.02 18 36 17 37 0.1 25 38 70 39 0.15 45 40 no data 411.7 4.4 42 >80 43 4 44 no data 45 2.2 45 46 >80 47 8.5 48 >30 49 11 1750 >80 51 0.02 15 52 32 53 0.01 9 54 2.5 55 0.04 >70 56 >65 57 0.05 1658 60 59 35 60 0.03 >60 61 0.1 20 62 >65 63 0.14 35 64 35 65 0.0966 >100 67 0.15 >70 68 >90 69 0.01 40 70 5 71 5 72 0.07 73 7 74 0.08 5075 25 76 0.05 >100 77 70 78 >80 79 3 80 no data 81 no data 82 0.07 83 nodata 84 no data 85 0.03 60 86 1.25 87 0.8 >100 88 80 89 0.8 >80 90 1.512 91 1.5 >70 92 no data 93 1.3 >100 94 >50 >80 95 0.7 >50 96 no data 978.5 >80 98 20 70 99 0.04 >50 100 no data 101 0.02 10 102 1.2 103 0.35 30104 80 >85 105 1 >100 106 50 70 107 1.8 >40 108 80 >150 109 0.8 >75 11060 >65 111 2 >50 112 >70 >70 113 95 >100 114 0.45 >80 115 30 116 1 17117 45 5 118 0.6 >100 119 0.45 >85 120 15 >75 121 0.4 >80 122 no data123 0.35 >80 124 no data 125 0.25 100 126 32 >70 127 0.2 >70 128 28 >65129 0.25 >75 130 no data 131 0.03 1.5 132 3 133 45 134 28 135 0.08 28136 0.08 >55 137 7 138 0.08 >100 139 55 140 0.13 60 141 31 142 0.2 40143 17 144 0.23 >80 145 no data 146 0.07 >90 147 10 148 20 149 0.05 64150 >70 151 0.04 >70 152 60 153 0.05 >100 154 18 155 1.2 156 14 157 0.715 158 37 159 0.13 70 160 16 161 0.05 20 162 21 163 0.03 >100 164 12 1650.03 >75 166 10 167 60 >120 168 2 3.5 169 15 15 170 0.01 >90 171 4.5 1724.5 173 0.02 >100 174 8 175 50 176 0.1 >90 177 30 178 60 179 no data 1800.04 181 no data 182 0.04 183 35 184 11 185 0.2 186 40 187 35 1880.17 >80 189 40 190 0.05 191 no data 192 12.5 193 0.04 194 0.16 70 195no data 196 0.08 95 197 40 198 0.09 >150 199 80 200 >100 201 16 202 0.09203 no data 204 0.04 205 >25

For in vivo confirmation of efficacy, Example 35 was studied in a modelof rheumatoid arthritis. Collagen-Induced Arthritis (CIA) in DBA/1 Miceis one of the most commonly used animal models of human rheumatoidarthritis. The joint inflammation which develops in CIA resemblesinflammation in human patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Therapeuticagents that reduce rheumatoid arthritis in people (e.g. NSAIDs,corticosteroids, methotrexate, etc) are also efficacious in CIA, andefficacy in the mouse CIA model has excellent predictive value forefficacy in rheumatoid arthritis. CIA is induced by immunization withtype II collagen emulsified in Complete Freund's Adjuvant, followed by abooster immunization with type II collagen emulsified in incompleteFreund's Adjuvant. Three to four weeks after immunization, inflammationdevelops in mouse paws, Treatment is initiated at, the time ofimmunization and continues for 6 weeks. Mice are assigned to groups in abalanced manner to achieve similar weight at the time of immunization.CIA is scored blind, by a person unaware of both treatment and ofprevious scores for each animal. The animal's score is the total of allfour paw scores on scale of 0-16, where each paw is scored as follows: 0Normal paw; 1 One toe inflamed and swollen; 2 More than one toe, but notentire paw, inflamed and swollen, or mild swelling of entire paw; 3Entire paw inflamed and swollen; 4 Very inflamed and swollen paw orankylosed paw.

The compound of Example 35 significantly ameliorated the diseasephenotype compared to placebo:

Mean (%) Relative day of Score End body weight CIA at CIA Maximum CIA atthe end of onset ± onset ± CIA score ± p score ± p study ± p SD SD SDvalue SD value SD value Vehicle 24.3 ± 2.3 ± 9.3 ± 3.8 9.2 ± 99.6% ± 1.41.8 3.7 4.1% Ex 35 24.4 ± 2.3 ± 5.6 ± 3.7 0.0175 4.4 ± 0.0062 99.6% ±0.9956 1.4 1.5 4.4 6.0%

1. A compound of formula I or formula II:

wherein R¹ is an optionally substituted bicyclic ring system; R² ischosen from hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, (C₁-C₄)alkyl,(C₁-alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)alkylamino, di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino,(C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy, and (C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl; one of X¹and X² is chosen from —O—, and —N(QR⁵)—, and the other is —CR³R⁴—; Q ischosen from a direct bond, —CH₂—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—,and —SO₂NR⁶—; R³, R⁴, R⁶ and R⁷ are independently chosen from hydrogenand (C₁-C₆)alkyl; and R⁵ is chosen from hydrogen, (C₁-C₆)alkyl,hydroxy(C₂-C₆)alkyl, a three- to seven-membered carbocycle, and a three-to seven-membered heterocycle.
 2. A compound according to claim 1wherein R¹ is a 6:6 or 6:5 bicycle optionally substituted with one tothree substituents chosen from halogen, hydroxy, amino, cyano, oxo,(C₁-C₆)aliphatic hydrocarbyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)alkylamino,di(C₁-C₄)alkylamino, (C₁-C₄)acylamino, (C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl,[((C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl]amino, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl, (C₁-C₄)fluoroalkoxy,(C₁-C₆)oxaalkyl, aryl, and heteroaryl.
 3. A compound according to claim2, wherein the optionally substituted bicyclic ring system is chosenfrom an optionally substituted indole, isoindole, oxindole,tetrahydroindole, tetralin, indoline, isoindoline, tetrahydroquinoline,tetrahydroisoquinoline, 3,4-dihydro-1H-isochromene,3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene, benzofuran, dihydrobenzofuran,tetrahydrobenzofuran, benzothiophene, tetrahydrobenzothiophene,indazole, tetrahydroindazole, 2,3-dihydro-1H-indene, naphthalene,tetrahydronaphthalene, naphthyridine, tetrahydronaphthyridine, andisochroman.
 4. A compound according to claim 2 wherein R¹ is anitrogenous bicycle.
 5. A compound according to claim 4 wherein R¹ isoptionally substituted tetrahydroquinoline, indole, or tetrahydroindole.6. A compound according to claim 3 wherein R¹ is optionally substitutedwith one or more of halogen, (C₁-C₆)aliphatic hydrocarbyl,(C₁-C₄)fluoroalkyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)acylamino,(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, and pyridinyl.
 7. A compound according toclaim 6 wherein R¹ is optionally substituted with one or two fluoro,chloro, bromo, methyl, ethyl, propyl, trifluoromethyl, methoxy,methanesulfonyl, acetamido, phenyl, and pyridinyl.
 8. A compoundaccording to claim 2, wherein R¹ is chosen from

wherein R¹⁰ is chosen from H, halogen, (C₁-C₄)alkyl, and(C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl; R¹¹ is chosen from H and methoxy; and R¹² is chosenfrom H and (C₁-C₄)alkyl.
 9. A compound according to claim 2, wherein R¹is

wherein R¹³ and R¹⁴ are chosen independently from H, halogen,(C₁-C₄)alkyl, fluoro(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₁-C₄)alkoxy, (C₁-C₄)acylamino(C₁-C₄)alkylsulfonyl, phenyl, and pyridinyl; and R^(15a) and R^(15b) arechosen independently from —H, and —(C₁-C₄)alkyl or, taken together,R^(15a) and R^(15b) are oxo.
 10. A compound according to claim 9,wherein the carbon marked with an asterisk is >90% e.e. in the (R)absolute configuration.
 11. A compound according to claim 9, wherein thecarbon marked with an asterisk is >90% e.e. in the (S) absoluteconfiguration.
 12. A compound according to claim 6, wherein R¹ is anoptionally substituted tetrahydro-1, 8-naphthyridine.
 13. A compoundaccording to claim 1 wherein X¹ is —CR³R⁴— and X² is —O—.
 14. A compoundaccording to claim 1 wherein X¹ is —O— and X² is —CR³R⁴—.
 15. A compoundaccording to claim 1 wherein X¹ is —CR³R⁴— and X² is —N(QR⁵)—.
 16. Acompound according to claim 1 wherein X¹ is —N(QR⁵)— and X² is —CR³R⁴—.17. (canceled)
 18. (canceled)
 19. (canceled)
 20. A compound according toclaim 13 wherein R³ and R⁴ are both hydrogen.
 21. A compound accordingto claim 1 wherein Q is chosen from a direct bond, —CH₂—, —C(═O)—,—C(═O)O—, —C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—, and —SO₂NR⁶—, and R⁶ is hydrogen or methyl.22. A compound according to claim 21 wherein R⁵ is chosen from H,(C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, hydroxy(C₂-C₆)alkyl, fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, andtetrahydropyranyl.
 23. (canceled)
 24. A compound according to claim 1 offormula I:


25. A compound according to claim 24 wherein R³ and R⁴ are bothhydrogen; Q is chosen from a direct bond, —CH₂—, —C(═O)—, —C(═O)O—,—C(═O)NR⁶—, —SO₂—, and —SO₂NR⁶—; R⁶ and R⁷ are hydrogen or methyl and R⁵is chosen from H, (C₁-C₄)alkyl, (C₃-C₆)cycloalkyl, fluoromethyl,difluoromethyl, phenyl, pyridinyl, oxetanyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, andtetrahydropyranyl.
 26. A method for inhibiting Factor XIIa in a subjectcomprising administering to said subject an inhibitory amount of acompound according to claim
 1. 27. (canceled)
 28. A method forselectively inhibiting Factor XIIa in the presence of thrombin andkallikrein, said method comprising contacting an inhibitory amount of acompound according to claim 1 with Factor XIIa.
 29. (canceled) 30.(canceled)
 31. A method for treating inflammation in a patient, saidmethod comprising administering to said patient a therapeuticallyeffective amount of a compound according to claim
 1. 32.-35. (canceled)